http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/scanners scanners news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T13:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Monitor local police and fire department radio traffic on our scanner page. 2013-05-23T13:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122011_body_scanners/sweating-bullets-body-scanners-see-perspiration-as-potential-weapon/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122011_body_scanners/sweating-bullets-body-scanners-see-perspiration-as-potential-weapon/ 13:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com While X-ray body scanners used in airports face concerns about potentially increasing cancer cases, a safer type of scanner has been plagued by another problem: a high rate of false alarms. France and Germany have decided to forgo using the scanners because of false alarms triggered by folds in clothing, buttons and even sweat. 2013-05-23T13:14:02+00:00