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Flight Attendant Fatigue, Part IV: Analysis of Incident Reports

September 10, 2014 in , /by

Federal Aviation Administration December 2009 Download the publication: Crew Fatigue IV CAMI 2009 Voluntary safety reporting is one method by which aviation personnel can report safety issues to their airline and the Federal Aviation Administration. The Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is a program managed by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research […]

Cancer incidence in airline cabin crew

September 10, 2014 in , /by

Cancer incidence in airline cabin crew E A Whelan Evidence that flight crew are at increased risk for certain types of cancer is growing although epidemiological evidence remains inconclusive. Download the article: Cancer and Flight Crews – Whelan Conclusion: The evidence that flight crew are at increased risk for certain types of cancer is growing […]

The self-reported health of U.S. flight attendants compared to the general population

September 5, 2014 in , /by

Download: McNeely_et_al2014_provisional Environmental Health 2014, 13:13 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-13-13 Eileen McNeely (emcneely@hsph.harvard.edu) Sara Gale (gale@hsph.harvard.edu) Ira Tager (ibt@berkeley.edu) Laurel Kincl (laurel.kincl@oregonstate.edu) Julie Bradley (juliembradley@gmail.com) Brent Coull (bcoull@hsph.harvard.edu) Steve Hecker (shecker@uw.edu) Background Few studies have examined the broad health effects of occupational exposures in flight attendants apart from disease-specific morbidity and mortality studies. We describe the health status […]

2007 Flight Attendant Health Study Results

August 31, 2014 in , , /by

Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health conducted a landmark study in 2007 on this subject, and follow-up today is needed to understand trends in flight attendant health over time. Over 4,000 flight attendants participated in the first study. Help us exceed this number. The prevalence of respiratory disease amongst Flight Attendants was approximately three […]

Kathy Chaney: Champion of clean and safe air

August 12, 2014 in /by

Kathy Chaney was a champion of clean and safe air, free of tobacco smoke. She served as a board member of the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI) up to the time of her death. Her courage and spirit were an inspiration to all who knew her. She will be missed.

Air Transportation and Flight Attendant Health

July 1, 2014 in /by

A flight attendant’s job requires working at 35,000 ft altitude, ergonomic challenges while moving passengers, baggage and carts in confined spaces, circadian rhythm disruption, exposure to infectious diseases, ozone, cosmic radiation, low cabin pressures, jet fuel byproducts, pesticides, and flame retardants.

The self-reported health of U.S. flight attendants compared to the general population

March 10, 2014 in /by

Background:Few studies have examined the broad health effects of occupational exposures in flight attendants apart from disease-specific morbidity and mortality studies. We describe the health status of flight attendants and compare it to the U.S. population. In addition, we explore whether the prevalence of major health conditions in flight attendants is associated with length of […]

Flight Attendant Fatigue

January 10, 2014 in , /by

Download: Flight Attendant Fatigue The Departments of Transportation and Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill (House Rpt. 108-671) included a directive to the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study of flight attendant fatigue. The NASA Ames Research Center Fatigue Countermeasures Group (FCG) was contracted by CAMI to conduct the study. To meet the goals […]