Eileen McNeely, Steven J. Staffa, Irina Mordukhovich and Brent Coull 1/03/2018 Background: Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines reported health symptoms after the introduction of new uniforms in 2011. The airline replaced the uniforms in 2014 without acknowledging harm. To understand possible uniform-related health effects, we analyzed self-reported health symptoms in crew who participated in the […]
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Hundreds of pilots currently flying are managing depressive symptoms perhaps without the possibility of treatment due to the fear of negative career impacts. This study found 233 (12.6%) airline pilots meeting depression threshold and 75 (4.1%) pilots reporting having suicidal thoughts.
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Symptoms related to new flight attendant uniforms
/in Airplanes and Health, Current Research, Working Conditions /by anthonywbrownEileen McNeely, Steven J. Staffa, Irina Mordukhovich and Brent Coull 1/03/2018 Background: Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines reported health symptoms after the introduction of new uniforms in 2011. The airline replaced the uniforms in 2014 without acknowledging harm. To understand possible uniform-related health effects, we analyzed self-reported health symptoms in crew who participated in the […]
Airplane pilot mental health
/in Current Research, Mental Health /by anthonywbrownHundreds of pilots currently flying are managing depressive symptoms perhaps without the possibility of treatment due to the fear of negative career impacts. This study found 233 (12.6%) airline pilots meeting depression threshold and 75 (4.1%) pilots reporting having suicidal thoughts.
Clear Skies and Grey Areas: Flight Attendants’ Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Attitudes toward Smoke-Free Policy 25 Years since Smoking was Banned on Airplanes
/in Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure /by anthonywbrownSecondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Miscarriage Among Flight Attendants
/in Current Research, Health Information, Reproductive Health /by Sara GaleGrajewski, Barbara; Whelan, Elizabeth A.; Lawson, Christina C.; Hein, Misty J.; Waters, Martha A.; Anderson, Jeri L.; MacDonald, Leslie A.; Mertens, Christopher J.; Tseng, Chih-Yu; Cassinelli, Rick T. II; Luo, Lian Epidemiology. 9000;Publish Ahead of Print:10.1097/EDE.0000000000000225. Abstract Background: Cosmic radiation and circadian disruption are potential reproductive hazards for flight attendants. Methods: Flight attendants from 3 […]