Everyone must have experienced this most embarrassing situation
– an uncontrollable urge to pass on gas when in public. While most of them hold
it tight, some of them let it go. Those who let it go are the happier lots as
once it goes right ahead, well, everything is pretty cool. But for those who
hold up, it is potential indigestion and heartburn.
That is common, but imagine, you are in a plane and need to
pass gas. No worries—assuming you're a passenger, says an oddball new study. According
to the newser.com, the study, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal,
says If you're a pilot, however, you might want to think twice about letting
one go. The "co-pilot may be affected by its odor, which reduces safety
onboard the flight," the authors—five European gastroenterologists—say.
Researchers encourage you to go right ahead: Pressure
changes associated with flying do indeed make us more gassy, and holding it
means potential indigestion and heartburn.
The study weighed in on other flatulence-related topics: It
found, for instance, that women's farts are smellier than men's, and that
sulfur is at the root of the bad smell. Researchers also discovered a hidden
benefit to sitting in economy class: The textile seat covers absorb up to half
a fart's smell; first-class leather seats offer no such advantage.
Looks like these researchers have run out of topics!
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