How to tackle the most embarrassing problem on planes

How to tackle the most embarrassing problem on planes Thinkstock Flatulence on planes may not seem like a topic that would interest a scientist.but it has been studied In-flight flatulence is a common discomfort – so what causes it? “If you are young and healthy it’s not a problem, but for a frail old person, it may put strain on cardiac function,” he says. Even so, a team from the Canadian Space Agency recently suggested that fermented soy may be the perfect space food, since it is packed with probiotic bacteria that could compete with the wind-producing microbes – reducing the astronauts’ bloating. Charcoal underpants Even so, Rosenberg’s personal feeling is that more could be done – particularly since no smoking policies have made other odours more easily discernible.