Air Travel; Pleasure or Peril?

3/31/02


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Table of Contents

Air Travel

“Fasten your seat belts - it could be a sickly ride”

Health vs. Safety

What health risks are associated with air travel?

Potential Acute Health Risks

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Onset

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Symptoms

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Complication

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Risk Factors

Economy Class Syndrome??

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Factors from Travel

Changing Demographics of Air Travel

Airline Seat Pitch by Class of Service

Economy Seat Pitch by Airline

Recent DVT episodes

Blood Clot kills first-class passenger

Epidemiology of DVT from Air Travel

Travel as a risk factor for venous thromboembolic disease

Travel and risk of venous thrombosis

Current Knowledge of the Link between DVT and air travel

Potential Chronic Health Risks

Cosmic Radiation

Altitude

Altitude and Polar Travel

Annual Dose

Leukemia/Cancer in Cockpit Crew; Methods

Leukemia/Cancer in Cockpit Crew; Data

Author: Thomas Songer

Email: tjs@pitt.edu

Home Page: http://www.pitt.edu/~epi2170