Tag: aerotoxic syndrome

• Friday, March 29th 2019 - 09:11 UTC

  UK airlines face legal action from air staff for exposure to “aerotoxic syndrome”

  

  One of the UK's largest airlines are facing legal action which claims pilots and cabin crew are regularly exposed to toxic fumes during flights. The Unite union said legal notice has been served in 51 cases, the majority of which are against British Airways.

• Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 06:30 UTC

  UK first official recognition of 'aerotoxic syndrome' caused by fumes in aircraft cabins

  

  A coroner inquiring into the death of a former British Airways pilot has said that toxic fumes in cabin air pose a health risk to aircrew and frequent fliers. People regularly exposed to fumes circulating in planes faced “consequential damage to their health,” according to Stanhope Payne, the senior coroner for Dorset.