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.
George Washington Bridge (credit: Getty Images) FORT LEE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) â Drivers who use Port Authority bridges and tunnels are shelling out even more money for tolls. Starting at 3 a.m. Sunday, the tolls jumped 75 cents for cars with E-ZPass, costing $9.75 for off-peak hours and $11.75 for peak times.