Chinese airport shuts down body scanners
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One of China’s biggest airports has switched off its full-body scanners, after it was ruled that the radiation they emit could pose a risk to public health.
The West China Metropolis Daily reports that Chengdu’s Shuangliu International Airport has stopped using its full-body X-ray machines, following a ruling by the country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection that the manufacturers and retailers of the security devices “should acquire official approval to ensure public safety”.
It added that “large-scale use of radiation equipment among the public is prohibited”.
The airport had installed walk-through metal detectors at two of its entrances. Passengers will be subjected to manual checks while the machines are out of action.
The newspaper reported however, that full-body scanners are still operational at Chengdu East Railway Station.
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