DVT report
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DVT report
Airlines are to be told to issue health warnings with long-haul tickets informing passengers about the risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots from cramped conditions. The condition, known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a serious risk to public health, according to a report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee due to be published on Wednesday.
Previous studies have linked DVT with long-distance flights as it can be caused by
sitting in one place for long periods. The report, Air Travel and Health, will raise
concerns about the amount of leg-room available on flights - but it is expected to
conclude that first-class and business-class
passengers are also at risk.
Economy class syndrome
A report from London-based consultant
surgeon John Scurr - due to be published in
The Lancet next month - is likely to suggest
that as many as one in 10 passengers suffers
from what has become known as "economy
class syndrome".
Chaired by Baroness Wilcox and Lord Winston,
the committee will call for government-funded
research on a much larger scale. Airlines will also be told to advise passengers on the precautions they can take - drinking plenty of water and exercising - during the flight. Some airlines already suggest passengers exercise during long flights - but it can be hard for economy travellers who are more tightly-packed in than customers towards the front of the aircraft.
The committee will also call for better
standards to reduce the risk to passengers and crew of infection from poor ventilation and air quality.
BBC on-line
Previous studies have linked DVT with long-distance flights as it can be caused by
sitting in one place for long periods. The report, Air Travel and Health, will raise
concerns about the amount of leg-room available on flights - but it is expected to
conclude that first-class and business-class
passengers are also at risk.
Economy class syndrome
A report from London-based consultant
surgeon John Scurr - due to be published in
The Lancet next month - is likely to suggest
that as many as one in 10 passengers suffers
from what has become known as "economy
class syndrome".
Chaired by Baroness Wilcox and Lord Winston,
the committee will call for government-funded
research on a much larger scale. Airlines will also be told to advise passengers on the precautions they can take - drinking plenty of water and exercising - during the flight. Some airlines already suggest passengers exercise during long flights - but it can be hard for economy travellers who are more tightly-packed in than customers towards the front of the aircraft.
The committee will also call for better
standards to reduce the risk to passengers and crew of infection from poor ventilation and air quality.
BBC on-line
