doubleu-anker
29th Mar 2004, 21:19
Smokers/nicotine addicts
I thought it might be timely to bring this subject up, as Ireland has slapped a nationwide ban on smoking in public. Good show to.
Why do the authorities continue to allow this dangerous habit/addiction among licensed aircrew? Those who continue to ignore the dangers to themselves and to others i.e. passive smokers, are in my view displaying suicidal tendencies, are they not? Therefore why should should I as SLF be at the mercy of guys up front who are nicotine addicts.
Apart from the obvious psychological deficiencies displayed by this dangerous addiction. Why should the travelling public be forced to put at risk, by strapping themselves to an A/C that is being crewed by a pilot or co-pilot that is an addict, if indeed they are smokers, in this instance? If a crewmember that smokes, shows such little disregard for their own safety and well being, how can we guarantee, they are looking after our interests? They are well aware of the dangers, are they not?
I am sure a crewmember would have a very shaky hold on his or her license, not to mention their job, if they were to display symptoms of a screw being loose, in other ways. In fact you would come down real hard right? Therefore why are you, the authorities, so soft on smokers?
On Saturday I watched as yet another family member pass away. If this person had not smoked, I am sure they would be alive today. Another premature death chalked up to the tobacco companies.
I await replies from the medical authorities with interest. Assuming there is interest.
I thought it might be timely to bring this subject up, as Ireland has slapped a nationwide ban on smoking in public. Good show to.
Why do the authorities continue to allow this dangerous habit/addiction among licensed aircrew? Those who continue to ignore the dangers to themselves and to others i.e. passive smokers, are in my view displaying suicidal tendencies, are they not? Therefore why should should I as SLF be at the mercy of guys up front who are nicotine addicts.
Apart from the obvious psychological deficiencies displayed by this dangerous addiction. Why should the travelling public be forced to put at risk, by strapping themselves to an A/C that is being crewed by a pilot or co-pilot that is an addict, if indeed they are smokers, in this instance? If a crewmember that smokes, shows such little disregard for their own safety and well being, how can we guarantee, they are looking after our interests? They are well aware of the dangers, are they not?
I am sure a crewmember would have a very shaky hold on his or her license, not to mention their job, if they were to display symptoms of a screw being loose, in other ways. In fact you would come down real hard right? Therefore why are you, the authorities, so soft on smokers?
On Saturday I watched as yet another family member pass away. If this person had not smoked, I am sure they would be alive today. Another premature death chalked up to the tobacco companies.
I await replies from the medical authorities with interest. Assuming there is interest.