why do earrings not set off metal detectors at the airport?

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why do earrings not set off metal detectors at the airport?

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It’s about the amount of metal and the sensitivity of the metal detector.

It is not particularly about the type of metal. A metal detector can pick up all types of metal, magnetic and non magnetic. Otherwise it would be kinda flawed for any security use

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