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\u200bSen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged the FAA to lift an exemption and ensure airlines stock life-saving EpiPens in emergency kits for the sake of travelers.<\/p>\n
The New York Democrat noted that there has been an uptick in food allergies that are making people susceptible to attack and reactions that can result in death.<\/p>\n
\u200b\u201dWe all know that millions of Americans\u200b \u2014 over 30 million \u200b\u2014 \u200bhave food allergies, and if you go into anaphylactic shock, the solution is an EpiPen\u200b,\u201d Schumer said on Sunday. \u201cNow if you\u2019re walking down the street, someone might have one. An ambulance or doctor is \u200bquite nearby. If you\u2019re on the plane and there is no EpiPen, it could be fatal.\u200b\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n
\u200bThe Senate majority leader said airline companies have sought a Federal Aviation Administration exemption from carrying the auto-injectors aboard planes since 2001. \u200b<\/p>\n
They got a four-year exemption in 2016.<\/p>\n
His call for epinephrine and EpiPens to be part of a plane\u2019s emergency medical kit comes after Dr. Mikhail Varshavski earlier this month used a syringe to administer a life-saving dose of epinephrine<\/a> to a passenger aboard an Israeli-bound Delta flight who had gone into anaphylactic shock.<\/p>\n Better known as \u201cDoctor Mike\u201d and voted \u201cAmerica\u2019s sexiest doctor\u201d by People magazine, Varshavski accompanied Schumer during the news conference.<\/p>\n He said the importance of EpiPens cannot be overlooked because they contain a pre-measured dose of epinephrine and flight attendants can be easily trained on how to administer them.<\/p>\n \u200b\u201dBecause the current solution is that we should ask passengers if anyone else has an EpiPen on board. To me, that\u2019s not like asking for aspirin or ibuprofen. It\u2019s essentially asking, let\u2019s share life jackets and see whoever needs a life jacket, maybe we can share it. The EpiPen is designated for the person who has it,\u201d Varshavski said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n