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...airlines' defense rests on the lack of conclusive evidence linking flying to dying, or even getting sick. "There is no scientifically valid evidence that the cabin environment in commercial aircraft is unhealthy," declares Dr. Russell Rayman, executive director of the Aerospace Medical Association. As for risk, the airlines maintain there is no evidence so far that suggests a busy aircraft cabin might be more dangerous than sitting still anywhere, whether on a crowded train, bus, car or even at home. Many carriers feel they have been unfairly singled out as the scapegoats of a health scare driven by the media...
...what of those who say there is something in the air? Some medical research suggests not. In a 1996 editorial, the New England Journal of Medicine stated flatly that "during most commercial flights today, cabin air is remarkably clean." Airlines generally insist their air is neither polluted nor unhealthy. But in January, British Airways admitted to a problem with its fleet of Boeing 777s after crew members reported a high incidence of nausea and fainting. Poor air distribution led to still pockets of air forming at head height in parts of the airplanes, says BA, forcing some staff to work...
...that's the way it goes, as airlines, passengers and experts seek a balance between health and the bottom line. Take the issue of humidity. Some passengers find cabin air to be uncomfortably dry?as low as 5% humidity is common, compared with 30% in the earth's temperate zones. Some doctors advise using saline sprays to prevent nasal passages from drying out, which makes them more susceptible to colds and other germs, and wearing glasses rather than contact lenses to ward off dry and itchy eyes. But don't expect the carriers to instigate change. "If airlines increased cabin...
...Camp David in the Maryland mountains, when the President and his entourage were headed off for a movie in the grounds' comfortable, couch-lined theater, Rumsfeld skipped the flick and thereby a chance to buddy up to the President. He shocked younger Bush aides by returning to his small cabin to catch up on some paperwork. Only the truly confident Washington player would have made such a choice...
...morning of Roni's death, the Bowers were returning from an errand--applying for a visa for Charity. Jim Bowers was feeding Charity Cheerios when the Peruvian jet dived toward them. He handed the baby to Roni. Seconds later, bullets ripped through the cabin--one entering Roni's back and going into Charity's skull. Both died instantly. The plane was thrown into a steep spiral, and flames erupted all around them. Seriously wounded in both legs, pilot Kevin Donaldson somehow managed to land the plane. In the chaos, Bowers pulled the bodies of his wife and daughter from...