Consultant Raises Cancer Concerns Over Airport Body Scanners
In 2011, a hospital consultant in the UK refused to pass through a full-body X-ray scanner at Manchester Airport, citing concerns that the radiation could cause cancer. He was denied boarding and escorted from the airport after requesting a traditional pat-down search instead.
The incident highlights ongoing public debate over the safety of full-body scanners, which create images of passengers’ bodies to detect hidden objects.
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