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In-Flight Health Hazards Flyers Face Every Time They Board a Plane
Christopher Smail April 03, 2015
The numerous stressors that come with flying these days are well known, running the gamut from increased security checks and crammed cabins, to price-gouging budget carriers and extended delays. It naturally makes sense that there are increased health risks that go hand-in-hand with the modern in-flight experience, but many of them aren’t actively discussed.
For flyers, whether frequent or first-timer, health concerns can range from big-name conditions like blood clots and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), to mental breakdowns that cause air rage and depression. Here’s a fresh look at some of the health hazards that we are all potentially exposing ourselves to every time we board a plane.
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Ummm... contaminated air is mentioned prominently on 2 of the 6 slides, did you even look at them? I'm laughing at the comment about airlines having "procedures in place to make sure seats are properly cleaned between flights"... exactly what "procedure would that be? Taking the newspapers out from the seat back pockets? Has anyone ever seen any airline anywhere do anything to a seat between flights that would get rid of parasites?
It is disappointing not to see contaminated air mentioned in this article (linked to aerotoxic syndrome). See the PRRUNE forum for more information. I can also recommended seeing this film: [URL] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2662218/[/URL]
Sorry, but the line about higher potential risk form cosmic rays "the closer that you fly to the northern hemisphere" is completely incorrect. Closer to the north or south magnetic pole, yes; closer to the northern hemisphere, no.
Please don't tell me that's you only just realizing about the cosmic radiation? that article alone is from 2013