Electronics Ban Highlights Safety Versus Security Trade-offs
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Under a new Homeland Security Department electronics ban, travelers from 10 Middle Eastern and African airports flying to the U.S. could see an increased risk from lithium battery-ignited fires in the cargo holds of their aircraft, according to two battery and aircraft safety experts. The security...
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