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Underreported: Airport Body Scanners and Cancer

Underreported: Airport Body Scanners and Cancer

Update: 2011-11-03
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Full body X-ray scanners are now commonplace in airports across America. ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell tells us about a new report that has found that the U.S. government glossed over a number of safety concerns about the the devices—even ignoring concerns about a potential increased risk of cancer.

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Underreported: Airport Body Scanners and Cancer

Underreported: Airport Body Scanners and Cancer

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