The article discusses a study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal that highlights why people experience increased flatulence on airplanes. Due to reduced pressure at high altitudes, the intestinal gases expand, leading to discomfort and an urge to pass gas. This natural occurrence in a confined space often causes embarrassment for travelers. The study's background involves a personal observation by Jacob Rosenberg, a clinical professor, emphasizing that while uncomfortable, it’s an entirely normal physiological response when flying.
The release of intestinal gases can constitute an embarrassing problem both for the person farting and for persons in the near presence due to sound and odor.
When performed in a small closed environment over longer periods of time, it may even, in the worst case scenario, cause explosion danger.
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