/oss/taxonomy/term/3960/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-health/plane-air-doesnt-make-you-sick <p>It’s time to put to rest the idea that plane air will make you sick. While the thought makes sense, as the air on a plane is indeed recycled, and the many passengers are spreading their germs into it, this misconception forgets one major part of plane’s ventilation system- HEPA filters. These filters are the same ones trusted to keep hospital surgical units clean, and plane air is re-circulated, and therefore re-filtered 20-30 times per hour. It’s also important to remember that only about 50% of air on a plane is recycled.</p> Thu, 11 May 2017 21:44:47 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2440 at /oss