Why sweating might get you pulled aside at airport security. By Maureen O’Hare, CNN. Why sweating might get you pulled aside at airport security.
NOTE: Are there any more useless government employees than TSA agents at airports? Outside of any DMV, no. Uniformed senior citizens who are mostly overweight, under washed and all too anxious to give that full body search, the TSA makes the hassle of travel way worse. When I get searched I always ask the agent to ‘go slow’ but getting federal employees to slow down seems antithetical. They suck. Has a TSA agent at any airport anywhere ever prevented anything other than you getting to your flight on time? No. These frumpy frauds are not going to make anyone safer, feel safer or be safe. And don’t get me started on the whole ‘no liquids thing. In the summer it’s worse as this report from CNN will detail. So please enjoy: Why sweating might get you pulled aside at airport security.
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Heavy perspiration can earn you a pat-down at airport security, particularly if it’s pooling in intimate pouches.Ever had the machine go off and the security officer had to wave over you with the magic wand? Moistness might well have been the problem.
We asked the TSA to explain why this happens.
“Added moisture from a person’s body can alter the density of clothing, so it is possible perspiration may cause our Advanced Imaging Technology machines to alarm,” a spokesperson said.
“If this occurs, the passenger may need to undergo additional screening, such as a pat-down in the area of the body where the AIT alarmed, to ensure there is no threat.”
Sweatiness or otherwise, TSA lines will move a little faster from now on, since on Tuesday TSA removed the requirement for all passengers to take off shoes at airport security checkpoints.
The 3.4 ounce liquid rule remains in place, but there is one TSA-approved hack that allows travelers to bring a bottle of water past the scanners.
It takes a little planning, but your beverage will undoubtedly be refreshing. Here’s how it works.
To help you navigate high temperatures this summer — and know when extra hydration is important — CNN has produced a US heat-risk tracker. High temperatures affect public health across wide swaths of the United States each summer, causing spikes in emergency room visits and hundreds of heat-related deaths. As temperatures rise, CNN is tracking extreme heat conditions and the potential risk for Americans each day.
To help prepare Americans for the dangerous temperatures, the National Weather Service and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a national forecast predicting heat-related risks.
It considers the severity and unusualness of forecast heat and its potential duration, while also factoring the likely impact on residents in specific locations based on CDC data for past effects, such as deaths.
This map shows the latest forecast.
US heat risk forecast
This map shows the forecast risk for heat-related health effects within a 24-hour period for each location in the contiguous United States. Darker shades represent higher risk levels.
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