Dispensary Corner 18 Feb 13
February 18, 2013
FLYING in a fug.
It may not be the most socially
acceptable thing to do and it
certainly won’t win you any new
friends, but farting mid flight is
perfectly okay according a team
of gastroenterologists.
In their study, titled
'Flatulence on airplanes: just let
it go', the researchers note that
when it comes to farting inflight
the old adage “it’s better
out than in” is still true, and that
holding gas in actually had
significant drawbacks such as
discomfort, bloating, pain,
indigestion and stress.
However the researchers did
follow-on to say that letting gas
out was not without its risks,
which include fart trapping.
“Obviously proximity to other
passengers may cause conflict
and stigmatisation of the
flatulating individual” the
researchers said, adding that
farting may also lead to
unfortunate soiling hazards
which “may require damage
control in the airplane toilet”.
The scientists did however
come up with some solutions to
minimising the stench from
flactulance, including charcoal
seats or underwear, odorneutralising
blankets, and even
in extreme cases, rubber pants
with a vapour collecting bag.
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