Peanut-Free Zones
I just heard a letter read on my local public
radio station. The author was a Russell Thiebault
from New Hampshire and he spoke about peanut-free
airline travel. He claimed that he had never
heard of anyone getting sick or having an
allergic reaction to peanuts on an airline.
Well, Russell, just because you have not had the
experience does not mean that this cannot be a
serious problem for some. About eight months ago,
I had the pleasure of traveling as a chaperone
with about 36 kids on a week long field trip. One
of these kids is very allergic to peanuts. During
the week, (we were in motor homes) it was necessary
to avoid peanut butter, etc. On the flight home
(Albuquerque to San Diego), the kids in this
child's row of seats avoided eating peanuts. The
kid did have a significant allergic reaction and
required a trip to the local emergency room
immediately upon landing.
Please think before you air some cavalier speech by an ignorant
person. That speech probably influenced somebody somewhere. I think
it's inappropriate to make flip remarks publicly about something that
can adversely affect another person and that person's health. Thank
you.
--Donna
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