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09/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The deadly air you breathe when you fly

By now, most people know better than to smoke inside a plane – not just because the law explicitly prohibits it, but because science has proven that being exposed to the toxic chemicals from tobacco smoke is nothing short of dangerous. Oddly enough, the same couldn’t be said for jet engine oil fumes – a gas people […]

05/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Did you know you breathe in highly toxic jet engine air every time you travel?

During flights, every breath you take inside an airliner’s passenger cabin fills your lungs with air taken directly from the plane’s jet engines. An article in Green Med Info stated that this exposes you to tricresyl phosphates (TCPs) and other deadly chemicals used to ensure the smooth operation of the engines. This is not a […]

06/27/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Airplane cabin air found contaminated with toxic chemicals that really can damage your health

You probably know at least one person who has a fear of flying. Whether it comes out of concerns about terrorism or worries over crashing, these people can usually be placated to some extent by looking at statistics showing how unlikely these events are to occur on their flight. However, there is one danger that […]

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