The low risk posed by X-rays to a mother and her unborn baby means that ultrasound is used instead of X-rays for pre-natal checks. Other uses of X-rays Before the use of gamma rays [gamma ray: A type of ionising radiation that consists of a high-energy electromagnetic wave.] , a high-energy, concentrated dose of X-rays was used to treat some cancers.
Unlike your standard $0.50 or $1 toll booth, these guys arenât cheap. The George Washington toll is $8.00 and the Throgs Neck toll is $5.50. Round trip, I paid $19.00 in tolls and it got me to wondering just how much these toll booths collect each and every day. On the George Washington Bridge, there are 23 cash toll booths as well as 8 EZ pass booths.
The cost of traveling on Maryland roadways is about to go down. Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday rolled back multiple tolls across the state, including reducing the fee for cars traveling over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from $6 to $4. The E-ZPass Maryland discount increases from 10 percent to 37.5 percent at the Bay Bridge. The toll drops from $5.40 to $2.50 round trip.