Pilots And Passengers At Risk Of Toxic Poisoning
Thursday 27th March 2008Claims are being made that passengers and pilots are at risk on airline flight due to toxic engine fumes that leak into the aircraft during flights.
Remarks by the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive claim that these can cause breathing problems, tiredness and sickness. It has even been mentioned that long-term exposure to these kind of fumes can cause brain damage. The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive is asking for a public inquiry into its claims.
One of the main reasons for the worry regarding the fumes is that the air that is pumped into the aircraft is directly pumped from the engines with no filtering at all. This air can carry toxic fumes that are dangerous both short and long term. There have even been reports of pilots that have ended up being "incapacitated" by fumes.
Tristan Loraine, who is the co-chairman of the organisation said, "International airlines continue to preside over a global scandal. Not only are they supplying the travelling public with unfiltered engine air to breathe, known for decades to sometimes become contaminated with toxic chemicals, they don't tell the public there is a risk of exposure or when they have been exposed. No UK aircraft has any form of detection system fitted to warn when the air is contaminated. Each year thousands of contaminated air events go unreported. He went on to say that he felt there was 'overwhelming' evidence that contaminated air is causing a problem on commercial flights.
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Published by: Jon Vickery
