Air travel and nuero sensitivity

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Having experienced the affects of high altitudes and also been subjected to

low oxygen levels the report on numerous accounts of sick air syndrome .

Can we successfully make a clear distinction between low oxyen levels and

contaminated air entering the cabin as we fly . The recent article by tom rawstone ,daily mail on sat march 28th clearly makes this link and more research into filtering the air that we breath whilst we fly is a must . This may in the longterm have clear links to cancer and possibly senality as numerous poisons and low oxygen levels are

a dangerous environment , nuero sensitivity and possible micro biological

contaminants prevalent in vitiated air .The contamination it has been suggested is resultant from the aircrafts engines and has been likened to nerve gas agent ,the neurotoxins and carconogenics are a possible longterm

health affect ,to understand aerotoxic syndrome as the article suggests is

to understand that half of all the air is recirculated in a aircrafts cabin and is adequately cleaned and filtered .Therefore the problem lies in the "Bled air "

which is bled from the engine before it is injeced and burnt . The lack of filteration and possible contamination causes this lethal cocktail of toxic air

largely as a result of tricresyl phosphate or tcp, the organophosphates disrupt the neurotransmitters in ,musclular movement . Design and dangers

spring to mind and as is metioned certain aircraft seem more susceptible than

others , the artcicle goes on to mention some of the listed aircraft .When we

all seem to be affected to a greater or lesser degree by air travel this also brings into question the preventative measures required in the checking, testing of the air that is filtered and prevention from micro biological growth in the ducts of the aircrafts ventilation system. The changing and constant

monitoring of air should be part of the civil aviation authoritys priority in granting licences after stringent tests are carried out . I would think that this

data on air quality during the duration of a flight would be a priority and the data should be presented for monitoring and allowing an aircraft of the ground.If this is information that pilots have in there cockpit it should be

a measured device and have the acceptable p.p.m stated clearly as an early warning and audible alarm that contamination has occured .The only way people can be assured of uncontamiated air is to now it is being constantly

monitored by the cabin crew and the pilot for all the passengers safety aswell as the pilot . This is the only way that we can assure passengers that there safety is paramount . It is the only way we can determine that the air is safe and that after ,during and before that this monitoring of data is presented to independant flight safety inspectors to allow a aircraft to enter the air .