Pics clearly show grey ish mist and the company stated it came from the engine due to a faulty seal. You know breathing this crappy air is full of toxins like organic phosphates etc.
So many incidents like this are happening, did happen and will happen, clearly getting more media coverage now. The verdict about the Aerotoxic syndrome is not out yet but regulatory agencies all over the world are doing larger scale investigations into this due to the higher public pressure. The word is finally getting out and many lawsuits are ongoing. Several airline unions have accepted the possibility of the Aerotoxic Syndrome and have implemented measures like adapting smoke/fumes checklists, more education and the request to ALWAYS report a fume/smoke event and testing of cabin air.
I was skeptical but have changed my mind after studying this for a long time. It is clear that cabin air is frequently contaminated with invisible toxins from high temp oil burns and crews and pax are exposed to it often for a long time.
As all pilots know, the bleed air from the engine is NOT filtered in any way, duh. It is PROVEN that the jet engine seals to keep lubricant oils in the core do leak frequently as they are kept in place by air pressure differential. So many of you pilots know the dirty sock smell when larger power changes happen, like throttles going back to idle at descent. That smell is most of the time not bad smelling air from condensation blankets but some of the neuro toxins.
A lot of effort is now underway, worldwide to prove or disprove any relationship between exposure, long term low dosages and sudden high dosages as in a smoke event and the effect on the human body.
I now strongly believe that crew is often exposed to longterm low dosage toxic cabin air and it causing health issues, often longterm.
Many crew unions have come together to form the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (
GCAQE), a not-for-profit organisation specifically set up to help resolve this issue. The largest conference (
The Aircraft Cabin Air Conference) ever held on the issues raised in the film takes place in London on 17-18 September.
A documentary on this issue will be released to the public in London in September,
.everybodyflies.com/
filmindustry.network/documentary-everybody-flies-to-premiere-at-raindance-film-festival/37565
On the internet there is a vast amount of info available on this topic, and you can show your support here
change.org/p/stop-contaminated-cabin-air-in-aircraft/u/24966751?cs_tk=Ap5aAAijncC-MglQYF0AAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvHO0_xRB8YcgburND8M2DG4%3D&utm_campa ign=ce568dc2029a4ae5aeacf18f96602a14&utm_medium=email&utm_so urce=petition_update&utm_term=cs
I am not a conspiracy theorist and am pretty level headed, this is something real that we as crew members need to take serious. Just for once think about the air you are breathing for hours and hours in that tube........and start the conversation with your colleagues. It is your health, the industry has been aware of this for over 40 years and have kept it quite, the least you can do is to give it a serious thought and wonder why EASA, CAA, union etc etc are starting to address this...
Enjoy your flying and stay healthy( good beer is healthy too
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