The possible effects on health, comfort and safety of aircraft cabin environments

Aircraft cabins; air quality; deep vein thrombosis (DVT); infection; jet lag; work patterns A consultation was undertaken to investigate the views and concerns of stakeholders in the aircraft industry about the possible harmful effects on personal health, comfort and safety of aircraft cabin environments. Stakeholders were identified from a variety of sources including Government agencies, the Internet, House of Lords inquiry, and suggestions of intervie-wees. They represented: aircraft crews, aircraft con-structors and engineers, government departments and authorities, holiday/flight companies, insurance com-panies, non-governmental organisations, occupational health physicians, passenger representatives, and inde-pendent researchers and consultants. Eighty-seve