Can sweat really affect airport security checks?

Much of the United States has been scorched by a massive heat wave this summer, with Georgia recently hitting triple digit temperatures .

All that heat can really wreak havoc on a person. Dehydration from too much time outdoors can lead to heat stroke . A hot summer day can even biologically age you .

Now, a recent CNN report has introduced a new possible side effect of all this hot weather: a pat-down at airport security because of heavy sweating.

So why would that be?

“Excessive perspiration could theoretically cause minor imaging anomalies, potentially triggering a need for additional screening, such as a pat-down, to resolve any alerts,” TSA’s Georgia spokesperson Dan Velez told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution over email.

When particularly sweaty travelers make their way