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I think this issue should only be touched if a clear adverse effect can be demonstrated, either in health impacts or in those avoiding flight for fear of peanuts.
As for the epinephrine auto-injector, the planes should probably have one available, just as they should have a defibrillator available because they are so far from medical care. Anyone with a peanut allergy who is not a fool will have one on them whether required to or not.
The plane does not use recycled air, so perhaps requesting people in a certain area of a plane, or on a certain flight not have peanuts if someone can submit documentation of a severe peanut allergy that would be reasonable. This may be a small inconvenience, but so is forcing everyone else not to have peanuts, and since this is for the passenger with the allergy,… more »
Just to clarify – peanuts are absolutely NOT banned in schools. My children eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches twice a week and they are served in the cafeteria daily. This is a public school in the Chicago suburbs – K through 8.
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Peanuts are banned in Schools and Daycares. Coming from a person that has a SEVERE peanut allergy for 37years, I say “draw the line” at products that actually contain the ingredient. Snickers? Yes.. chips that “may contain peanut oil?” No. I am so severe that if someone eats a peanut cookie and without washing their hands, touches mine… I can litterally turn blue and have a severe asthma attack and be hospitalized. Can you imagine being in a plane thousand of miles up and having that happen? I’ll pass.
I was told once when I booked a flight that the airline (I believe continental) didn’t serve them anyone and after taking off found out that they DID still serve them and was told, when I voiced my concern that there was no guarantee. I am a person who is SEVERELY allergic and the passenger beside me who accepted the peanuts, hearing about my concern, could have cared less that his neighbor (me) was covering her nose with her sleeve for the entire 3hr flight with an inhaler in hand. While it will never be banned as a terminal they can have “Peanut Free” flights and advertise them that way… and I guarantee they will get more business. Anyone who flies that flight and agrees upon purchase of the tickets to abide by rules, should be fine if found with a product in violation.… more »