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A passenger's testimony

 

 

 

I would like to share my story with as many people as possible to help raise awareness of the serious health issue that faces airline passengers and crew. I am 35 yrs old and am married to Y, aged 41. We have three lovely daughters aged 15, 12 and 6.

My family and I travelled in 2007 from London Gatwick to Orlando, Florida. It was a ten hour flight on a 767. We paid extra to upgrade our seating and were looking forward to a lovely family holiday in Disneyworld for ten nights, followed by four nights in the Bahamas

When we boarded the aircraft we were all in excellent health.

During the flight, my husband and I started feeling very light headed. We had head pain and felt very fatigued. I could not control my bowels and was continuously in the lavatory. My 6 year old vomited violently and the older two girls also presented with headaches and fatigue. This was highly unusual as I usually feel very well when I travel and my daughter has never before been travel sick on our frequent trips.

When we arrived in Orlando, somewhere between the aircraft and airport I lost my driving licence so we had to pick up a coach.

I could not tell you the last time I lost my ID like that, but I was feeling so confused and disoriented that, in retrospect, it is no surprise.

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Our flight to Florida was filled with young children and their parents going to Disneyworld for the time of their life. Instead they got exposed to toxic fumes that, in many cases, ruined their trip and may cause them ill health in the long term

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A family holiday ruined

"When we boarded the aircraft we were all in excellent health. During the flight, my husband and I started feeling very light headed. We had head pain and felt very fatigued.
 
I could not control my bowels and was continuously in the lavatory...
 
About 48 hours after we arrived, we all developed severe flu like symptoms.
It got so bad that we had to seek medical attention and went to the emergency room at a Florida hospital ....
 
This has proven to be a great battle of red tape and ignorance. It has been an extreme mission and has demanded so much of me at a time when I am at my weakest.
 
 
To any passengers out there who have suffered ill health like this during and after flying, report it to the airline, the public health organizations, and anybody who will listen"

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The Travel journalist..
 
I stumbled onto your site while attempting to find information on what has happed to me.  I inhaled fumes in the cabin while awaiting a gate for a prolonged period .. I was very sick upon leaving the plane and it escalated until I was hospitalized two weeks ago.  Now ..  I have a serious lung problem and fatigue that makes even doing the dishes difficult. ....  

The 'irony' in this is I write a travel column and this is not what my readers want to hear!"

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