Medical Problems of Modern Air Travel
Author : Harold V. Ellingson
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 1969
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Author : Harold V. Ellingson
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 41,9 MB
Release : 1969
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Author : Harold Victor Ellingson
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 50,51 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Aviation medicine
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 2002-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309082897
Although poor air quality is probably not the hazard that is foremost in peoples' minds as they board planes, it has been a concern for years. Passengers have complained about dry eyes, sore throat, dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms. Flight attendants have repeatedly raised questions about the safety of the air that they breathe. The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew examines in detail the aircraft environmental control systems, the sources of chemical and biological contaminants in aircraft cabins, and the toxicity and health effects associated with these contaminants. The book provides some recommendations for potential approaches for improving cabin air quality and a surveillance and research program.
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : WHO
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241546980
The revised International Health Regulations, adopted in 2005, provide a legal framework for a more effective coordinated international response to emergencies caused by outbreaks of infectious diseases. A number of provisions are relevant to the detection and control of TB during air travel, strengthening the authority of WHO and of national public health authorities in this domain. Because of these important developments since the original guidelines were issued in 1998, WHO has prepared this revised version to take account of current public health risks that may arise during air travel and new approaches to international collaboration in dealing with them. The guidelines were developed with the collaboration of international experts in air travel medicine and other authorities. Implementing the recommendations will help to reduce the spread of dangerous pathogens across the globe and decrease the risk of infection among individual travellers.--Publisher's description.
Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee for a Study of Public-Sector Requirements for a Small Aircraft Transportation System
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN : 0309072484
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Page : 590 pages
File Size : 14,94 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Human engineering
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Page : 824 pages
File Size : 20,57 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Medicine, Military
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Author : Jürgen Graf
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category :
ISBN : 9783954662395
Is a doctor aboard? The emergency care on board of an aircraft is a special challenge. This book imparts viable strategies to manage medical problems and emergencies on board. Furthermore it contains important information concerning the conditions on board (equipment, space, staff) by the example of Deutsche Lufthansa. It should help physicians and travellers understand the peculiarities and stresses of air travel in order to avoid the pitfalls and stumbling blocks when dealing with medical problems. If the provided recommendations and the regulations are followed, nothing should stand in the way of an uneventful trip. The second edition is fully revised and updated. Crisis and emergency management on board. Quick information by clear structure. Emergency pocket book and consulting compendium.
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 34,54 MB
Release : 2007-12-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780104011782
This report is a follow-up to an earlier report published in 2000 (HLP 121-I, session 1999-2000, ISBN 9780104442005), on air travel and health. That report acted as a stimulus to further research into the health of air crew and passengers, and led to a broader examination of such issues. The report also led to the setting up of the Aviation Health Working Group in 2001, and later the Aviation Health Unit, in 2003, within the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which acts as a focal point for aviation health in the UK. In this report the Committee sets out the current situation, and still finds issues that remain of concern, particularly the risk to air travellers of venous thromboembolism (VTE). A WHO study is to examine VTE risk for individuals with existing risk factors, and the Committee urges the Government to continue to support this project. The Committee also believes that further investigation into the effects of fumes on pilots and others should be continued. The Committee has set out a number of recommendations, including: that jet lag should be studied as a confounding effect of DVT; that the Government should explore ways to increase the research capacity in aviation health; that the CAA should implement the recommendations of its own research into aircraft seating standards, and increase the minimum seat pitch to at least 28.2 inches; the Government should also review the level of air passenger duty levied on "premium economy" seating; also that the Government and airlines advise passengers on the proven benefits of good hygiene in the reduction of disease transmission, and that as part of their contingency plans airlines that are flying from areas affected by a pandemic, should provide bacterial wipes to passengers; that the Government and the AHU work together with airlines and others in providing consistent air travel advice to passengers on the risks associated with self-medicating with the intention of preventing DVT.
Author : John H. Greist
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780882297101
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