What about passengers?
I am a cabin crew member with a UK airline and its not all just about tech crews. I cannot talk out on these issues or I will be on benefits! Thankfully my union is on the case and good on them for doing so.
I have often smelt what is clearly an oil / dirty socks smell not exhaust smells (as we were not on the ground!) on Boeing and Embraer aircraft and then developed headaches, nausea, fatigue (and i am a very physically fit EARLY 30s girl), as well as eye, nose and throat irritations.
I have been told by the company nothing to worry about, all normal! I have never been shown the products i am exposed to so I can't seek suitable medical help according to my GP.
On all the flights i have experienced the above symptoms so have 50% of the crews and many passengers, one 3 months pregnant she told me, but passengers are told NOTHING!!
If there is nothing to hide and no doubt Airline Managment will read this then do the following:
1. Issue a notice to crews to tell passengers the truth.
2. Allow us to tell the media the truth.