Airport Full-Body Scanners

Full-body scanners are devices used in some airports to ensure that passengers are not carrying prohibited items aboard the aircraft. Airport full-body scanners can emit radiofrequency radiation or x-ray radiation. Learn about the radiation they emit and your safety.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:43 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:43 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2017-05-04 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Scanners corporels", "aéroports", "radiofréquences", "rayons X", "sécurité"], "en": ["Full-body scanners", "airport", "radiofrequency radiation", "x-ray radiation", "safety"]}
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title_fr Scanners corporels dans les aéroports
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