Are there any medical conditions I should be expecting after years of air-travel?
Many people (including me) travel a lot by planes, sometimes 3-6 times a month or even more some thing around 30+ hours of actual flying time but I have done 70+ hours per month for 7 years when I was a flight attendant. In total I am doing this for 10 years and I guess I will be doing that for years to come since my job is still being in planes.
I know that planes have low oxygen, dry air, many bacteria and viruses and long periods of sitting. Somehow I feel these things and other factors must do something bad to my body someday (hopefully not).
My questions are:
- Are there any medical conditions or sicknesses related to long term air-travel I should be expecting?
- If yes, what to do to be prevent them?
I am not talking about temporary conditions like air sickness or neck pain. I am talking about serious chronic conditions.
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Can air travel cause health problems?
Although illness may occur as a direct result of air travel, it is uncommon; the main concerns are: Exacerbations of chronic medical problems due to changes in air pressure and humidity. Relative immobility during flights leading to thromboembolic disease (see Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism in this chapter)What health problems prevent you from flying?
- 5 medical conditions that might prevent you flying (and the alternatives) by Sam Leaver | May 22 | 2018 | Blogs | Events | News. ...
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) ...
- Strokes. ...
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) ...
- An infectious disease. ...
- Recent surgeries.
What kind of medical problems are most common among the passengers during the flight?
Overall, there were 11,920 medical emergencies, or one for every 604 flights, the researchers found....The most common emergencies involved:- Lightheadedness or fainting (37.4% of emergencies);
- Respiratory problems (12.1%);
- Nausea or vomiting (9.5%);
- Cardiac symptoms (7.7%); and.
- Seizures (5.8%).
What are the negative effects of air travel?
Effects of Air Travel on the Environment- Emission of Greenhouse Gases. Aircraft engines combust fuel to emit carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and soot. ...
- Noise Pollution. Noise as a result of the aviation industry can be regarded as debatable. ...
- Contrails Leading to Global Warming.
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