this is one reason why i went into the field of occupational hygiene. check out the video on the ‘testing for toxic air‘ story from cnn. while exposure to passengers is negligible due to the short time low level exposure, the real concern are pilots and air flight attendants. i have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Ma and also met Dr. Van Netten. amazing individuals, and very knowledgeable in their field.
as far as one of the reasons why i entered the field. well, when you find a problem that can lead to adverse health effects over long-term exposure and then get a chance to prevent it…it’s simply amazing. i hope the exposure this story will bring to the problem will influence the implementation of protective regulations for airline workers.
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Hey Cris…I think you have the passion for your chosen profession then. You earn your respect from your peers from this starting point. Love what you do first, then successes will come your way.
thanks Tim. seeing stories like this brought to the attention of the public adds incentive for me in regards to the choice made a few years ago.
I’ve always thought that the high salaries and the aura of sexiness (who doesn’t want to do a pilot, or a stewardess?) compensates for whatever risks they expose themselves to
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there’s more risks that are more known than this one. they include irregular hours, time-shifts, long hours, lack of proper sleep, multiple changes in altitude very frequently, chronic exposure to cosmic radiation (depending on types of flights), etc.
Tim! You’re famous!
Chris…portion of your comments made it to the comments portion of the report.
Timothy
I just noticed that, how did that happen?
thanks for the heads up