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Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports

On November 14, 2011 the European Commission banned X-ray body scanners that use “backscatter” technology from airports. The scanners, which are still in use in the United States, project X-ray beams onto your body using ionizing radiation to create a … Continue reading

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