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X-Rays Mark the Spot for Mines

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Dan Drollette

Finding land mines is slow, tedious and dangerous. Because today's mines are mostly plastic, metal detectors cannot find them. The most reliable detection method requires "de-miners" to get on their hands and knees to probe the ground with a metal rod. Often, they work with mines only 4 to 5 inches from their faces. Consequently, one person can safely clear only about 5 to 80 square meters per day, depending upon vegetation density, wrote Eddie Banks, a mine-removal expert working for Bosnian authorities. Trained dogs can sniff out mines faster, increasing the pace to between 300 and...Read full article

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