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Hi,i am 20 weeks pregnant and just found out that metal detectors at airports & cinemas should be avoided.i never knew this and i am scared. plz help?
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Check with one's Dr.: One can ask one's Ob-Gyn for any research-based advice about avoiding metal detectors. Haven't heard any problems related to the typical metal detectors used in the community and in airports.
Answered 7/12/2014
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