Aerotoxic Association

This is a quick guide to contaminated cabin air in aircraft. It may be useful as an introduction to anyone new to the subject, e.g. aircrew, passengers and the media wanting to find out about the health effects and how it fits in with the agendas of the airlines, regulators and the government.

The Aerotoxic Association calls for the resignation of the chair of the Aviation Health Working Group (AHWG) after receiving a fax clearly showing corporate collusion between her and a representative from a major UK airline.

This is a clip from the award-winning film "Welcome Aboard Toxic Airlines" and makes a good introduction to the subject of contaminated aircraft cabin air.

Overview of how aircraft cabin air gets contaminated by engine oil fumes, the health effects, what the industry is or isn't doing about it, and the role of the Aerotoxic Association.

Following press reports yesterday of bribery and corruption charges against BAE Systems in relation to arms deals, the Aerotoxic Association has issued a press release calling for investigations to go deeper, as in 1993 these documents reveal that the company paid off two airlines in return for silence over health issues surrounding its aircraft.

Issued 24 September 2009. "Research showing aircrew and passenger risk from exposure to engine bleed air ignored by airline industry."

Press release

On 9th March 2009 the Aerotoxic Association and GCAQE issued press releases renewing calls for a public enquiry into contaminated cabin air. Includes statements from the Labour Party, Professor Malcolm Hooper, AA scientific advisor and Dr Sarah Myhill, AA medical advisor.