Air Crew and Passengers still at risk from contaminated air

The story is still running regarding cabin air quality - this was published in Medical News Today.

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Second call for a 'Public Inquiry' into the ongoing exposure of passengers and crews to contaminated air on UK transport aircraft backed by all major opposition parties. The Government refused the call for the Public Inquiry despite acknowledging that oil fumes are reported in 1% of flights (1 in every 100 flights). A year later and the Government has still not taken any action to prevent passengers and crews from being exposed to toxic chemicals in passenger aircraft or to ensure passengers are informed when such exposures have occurred.

They fail to utilize data from international experts and appear designed to protect the airline industry rather than the health and safety of the travelling public and working crews. The German Broadcaster WDR has undertaken swab tests on 30 European passenger aircraft of which 28 positively identified the presence of the neurotoxic and immunotoxic organophosphate chemical, Tricresyl Phosphate (TCP). TCP is present in most commercial jet engine oils.

With a growing number of crews dying and becoming ill with brain tumours and other serious neurological illnesses, why does the Government refuse to agree to an independent epidemiological survey of crews?

"The airline industry funded Civil Aviation Authority has negligently failed to protect the travelling public. There is overwhelming evidence to show that exposure to contaminated cabin air is causing unacceptable risks to health and flight safety and the precautionary principle should be applied. Solutions to resolve this problem such as installing filtration technologies or developing non toxic oils exist and they know it."

All commercial jet aircraft supply breathing air for passengers and crews taken directly from the engines and supplied unfiltered to the passenger cabin. This air, known as 'bleed air' is known to become contaminated with hazardous chemicals present in synthetic jet engine oils and hydraulic fluids. These chemicals include the organophosphates 'tricresyl phosphate' and 'tributyl phosphate'.

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