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The House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology released their findings two years ago in its report titled Air Travel and Health2
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The House of Lords Select Committee1 on Science and Technology released their findings two years ago in its report titled Air Travel and Health2. The committee studied various evidence submitted from nearly 200 individuals and organisations including doctors, engineers, scientists, airlines, plane manufacturers, and travellers. Their report concluded, " Air travel, like all other activities, is not risk free. For the very great majority, any risks to health from the aircraft cabin environment seem very small - and certainly less than individuals accept with little or no apparent thought in other aspects of their daily lives. For a small minority, there are more significant issues, although a number of these may not be unique to air travel". This essay looks at the impact of aviation on human health by examining the risk of air-travel related DVT and the quality of air on board aircraft. Air traffic has risen steeply in recent...
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