You are here: Discussion » Health »
In case that your readers are not aware of its existence, may i suggest that fliers (as well as Flight and cabin crew), look at the following websites to acquaint themselves with this phenomenon: www.aerotoxic.org and www.aopis.org.
With more awareness of the conditions, pressure can be brought about to get some independent research undertaken to ascertain what should happen and gain compensation for those affected by the onset of this condition.
Research on this subject is apparently on its way from the government. A committee set up by the UK Department for Transport looked at data supplied by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) re the link between pilot/cabin crew health and cabin air contaminants, and found no causal link - but the DoT has said it 'hopes' to begin a study either late this year or early next year......
Suggest that all read this article in the 'Daily Telegraph' online or in Saturday February 23rd Travel section of the printed edition.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/759562/Is-cabin-air-making-us-sick.html?pageNum=3
It certainly is! If you read the respective websites you gain a good insight to the problem. Possibly the worst issue facing flyers today. If the awareness of the problem is not made more prominent the airline industry will continue to poison crew and passengers alike with impunity!
In the 5 years since you posted the initial thread what has changed? Has more research been done?
hi Check out the www.aerotoxic.org site to gain an understanding of the issue in recent months .... the german authorities are taking it very seriously
TOP SECTIONS »
Business Traveller offers tried-and-tested tips on getting more for your money. This month: communication
Read more »
Stats presented in illuminating ways. This month: BRIC flights from Europe
Read more »
Tired of flying? Let the train take the strain. Alex McWhirter suggests ten trips linking major cities
Read more »
