Originally Posted by
keneshhagard
I don’t think people understand how food allergies work most of the time.
im allergic to Garbanzos. You can sit next to me and eat hummus. The smell protein is not the same as the protein that causes the reaction (it is possible it could be).
In order for this reaction to happen the peanut particles would literally have to get aerosolized (like from frying) for an allergic reaction to possibly happen.
so literally this peanut free environment is garbage.
my sister sits next to me and eats hummus all the time. Now if my mom is making falafel they do it when I’m not home or fry it at my aunts because that will cause an issue.
Here is actual, hard scientific evidence on peanut allergy, as opposed to speculation and generalization:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154188/
100 ug (that's one tenth of a milligram, or very roughly a grain of salt, is the exposure that will trigger a reaction in sensitized individuals, according to that review. Aerosolization can happen not just from frying, but if someone, for example, has eaten peanuts (and thus has particles in their mouth) and sneezes. Anaphylaxis is no joke, especially when you're in the air.
If you have a garbanzo bean allergy and your family is eating hummus and sneezes, I'd vacate the vicinity, immediately, something that can't be done in a plane.