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A new poll by cheap flights search engine Skyscanner.com showed that 66 percent of travelers favor airport body scanners. The search engine found that 66 voted that airport scanners were a good idea because they would speed up security checks and improve security. Thirty percent disapproved, largely on health and privacy grounds.
More than 400 people voted in the poll.
The U.S. currently has 19 units in various airports and the Transportation Security Administration plans to add 150 more, focussing on major terminals. Passengers who prefer not to be scanned will be able to opt for the traditional pat down check instead.
