No evidence nut allergens spread via aircraft ventilation systems, study finds

Passengers with food allergies should be allowed to board first to clean their seat area, but ‘shouldn’t worry’ about airborne allergens

It’s the airline PA request that will be familiar to millions: please refrain from eating peanut-based foods during the flight to protect a passenger with allergies.

But now the largest review of its kind suggests aircraft nut ban announcements are “unlikely to be effective”, and may even give people with nut allergies a false sense of security.

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