Did Superman's X-Ray vision put others at risk?

[NoPasaran]

X-Rays, while undeniably useful to medical science pose a risk over time due to prolonged exposure to radiation. Is there anything in the literature to document elevated rates of cancer or birth defects among the staff of the Daily Planet?

[Exultant Democracy]

1. With Perry White always smoking

there is no way to tell if the cancer would be from x-rays, or second hand smoke.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. It's passive

He "sees" X-rays like humans see light. Your eyes don't emit light. Now the heat-vision (which is not vision at all), on the other hand...

[NoPasaran]

3. Not likely

He wouldn't be able to see through walls unless there was X-Ray emitting equipment on the other side then.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. X-Rays occur naturally, don't they?

Like ALL of the electromagnetic spectrum?

[NoPasaran]

5. X-Radiation from non-radioactive material is negligable

I think infrared vision would be more useful if I was choosing superpowers

[ret5hd]

7. I think we are all missing the most important question...

who would win if superman and the flash had a foot race?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. Done in comics already. Flash wins.

Twice, too -- both Barry Allen and Wally West beat Supes.

[gator_in_Ontario]

6. The high lead content of the paint

during that era absorbed excess radiation....I thought everyone knew that!

[Bucky]

8. they are known to have caused sterility in Batman, cancer for Spidy

I believe Wonder Woman's hysterical flare ups of PMS have been linked to Justice League meetings at which Superman was present. fuckin' Pugs are calling this a coincidence and fuckin' CNN is covering it up for them...