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Because an airport cabin is a confined space (with limited outside air circulation) there is a very real possibility that a person with a peanut allergy could actually die from exposure. There is absolutely no need for other passengers to have peanuts with a total disregard for the safety (and life) of a fellow passenger.
A similar problem, that should also be addressed, along with the peanut allergy problem, is the case of allowing small domestic pets in the cabin of a aircraft. People with allergic sensitivity to dog and cat dander are in danger of dying from an acute asthma attack. These animals are being stored under the seat in front of the pet owner which may be directly under an asthmatic passenger. Additionally, many pet owners do not keep these animals in their carriers for the entire flight which increases the chance of exposure. Even when there are no animals on a particular flight, their presence on previous flights (and the lack of thorough cleaning) means that their dander is still present and a hazard to asthma sufferers. Service animals are often allowed on the seats of many flights by the cabin crews which can be deadly to an asthmatic occupying that seat on a subsequent flight.
Because an airport cabin is a confined space (with limited outside air circulation) there is a very real possibility that a person with a peanut allergy could actually die from exposure. There is absolutely no need for other passengers to have peanuts with a total disregard for the safety (and life) of a fellow passenger.
A similar problem, that should also be addressed, along with the peanut allergy problem, is the case of allowing small domestic pets in the cabin of a aircraft. People with allergic sensitivity to dog and cat dander are in danger of dying from an acute asthma attack. These animals are being stored under the seat in front of the pet owner which may be directly under an asthmatic passenger. Additionally, many pet owners do not keep these animals in their carriers for the entire flight which increases the chance of exposure. Even when there are no animals on a particular flight, their presence on previous flights (and the lack of thorough cleaning) means that their dander is still present and a hazard to asthma sufferers. Service animals are often allowed on the seats of many flights by the cabin crews which can be deadly to an asthmatic occupying that seat on a subsequent flight.