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Re:I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Was... by RandallBrown on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @12:41PM (#20345994)
Millimeter wave scanners pose essentially no risk of cancer since they're non-ionizing.
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Re:I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Was... by dijit on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @02:13PM (#20346943)
They can activate melanocytic nevus (moles) on the skin though.

And their effectiveness is, questionable (Germany reports 54% false positives, TSA reports handguns being concealed successfully in underwear, etc.)

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Re:I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Was... by 87er43 on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @03:05PM (#20347541)
Microwave ovens also produce non-ionizing radiation so I imagine that they would be safe to place one's full body inside as well.
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Re:I Opted Out of Facial Recognition at the Airport – It Was... by vokep on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @02:02PM (#20346842)
non-ionizing means mostly harmless, but there is no guarantee. Proteins come in lots of shapes and sizes, and non-ionizing radiation can still resonate.
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