Tsa May Back Off Airport Body Scanner Health Study

TSA may back off airport body scanner health study

The Transportation Security Administration may back off a plan to conduct an independent study of the health effects of airport body scanners, saying a soon-to-be-released inspector general's report validates earlier conclusions that the machines are not harmful.

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