Sweating at the airport: Why it triggers the alarm in security control

Sweating at the airport: Why it triggers the alarm in security control

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In the travel messages this week: five Americans who live in France and love it a look at the cockpit of a self-landing aircraft and the sweaty secrets of TSA security controls.

faster through the security controls

Summer has so far spoiled the USA and Europe with hot temperatures. But a lesser known side effect of this heat can result in additional scanning in airport security.

If you sweat heavily and the moisture jams in sensitive areas, this can lead to alarms on the safety machines. If you already wondered why the device is going on during the control and the security employee swings with the "magical staff" over you, moisture could be the reason.

The TSA explained to us why this is: "Additional body moisture can change the density of clothing. Therefore, sweating can lead to our machines to raise the alarm for advanced imaging," says a spokesman. "If this happens, the passenger may have to go through additional control, such as a scanning in the body area where the alarm was triggered, to ensure that there is no threat."

Regardless of the welding, the security snakes will be a little faster in the future, since the TSA lifted the regulation on Tuesday that all passengers have to take off their shoes on the security controls.

The rule for liquids in an amount of 3.4 ounces remains, but there is a TSA-enclosed trick that enables travelers to bring a water bottle past the scanners. It requires some planning, but your drink will undoubtedly be refreshing. Here you can find out, How it works .

In order to help you with dealing with the high temperatures this summer and to know when additional hydration is important, CNN has created a heat discharge tracker for the USA. See how the location in your region currently looks .

from the USA to France

"I had the dream of France ... But the dream was not as easy as I thought," says Jennie Vercouteren from Colorado, who was moved to the French Pyrenees in 2016. The couple began working in real estate management and describing that it initially had a bumpy start . Vercouteren emphasizes: "We don't regret the decision. I love the beauty and the calm that life brings with it."

The Zuerchers, a couple from Florida in the early 60s, who recently moved to Nice in southern France, share this opinion. Pennie Zuercher describes the city as follows: "Nice is what Florida would like to be". Geoff adds: "Every country has its problems, so we do not run around with pink glasses and claim that France is perfect us. “

Carole Carson from California shows that a fresh start is possible at any age. She says that the move to France saved her life at the age of 80. Today she writes for her home newspaper in Nevada City, California, and has published four novels. "Something about being freed from the expectations that were placed on me allowed me to be the writer that I always wanted to be ..." she says. "I was free to reinvent me ."

A word of warning in the face of all the heat: Western Europe had the hottest June of all time, and air conditioning systems are still very rare in the region's apartments. Here is the reason .

an airplane that lands itself

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