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Medicine's Hope Barkoukis warns travelers of airplane water tanks

Media | November 06, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff
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Aviation A2Z: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, said airplane water tanks “are not always cleaned as frequently as one might expect,” recommending sealed bottled water instead.