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Are Airport Scanners Safe?

Fri, 11/19/2010 - 9:44am
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Some airport body scanning machines use X-rays to generate images. How much radiation is a traveler exposed to? Should frequent fliers opt for a pat down instead? Radiation expert David Brenner explains the possible public health concerns of scanning millions of passengers.

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