EUROPEAN UNION BANS ALL X-RAY TYPE SCANNERS FROM EUROPE'S AIRPORTS DUE TO HEALTH  AND PRIVACY CONCERNS
The EU commissioner responsible for transport, said under the rules the technology will only be used with strict safeguards to protect health and fundamental rights. In order not to risk citizens' health , only security scanners that do not use X-ray technology can be used at EU airports. The whole body imaging x-ray machines have sparked outrage among  passengers and health experts because of radiation and the explicit images they display. Germany has already said it won't introduce them. 
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