Fit to Fly: The Essential Guide for Air Travellers

by WayneSapsford (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $4.48

  With more people choosing to travel by air, the potential health hazards, especially on long-haul flights, have been given much news coverage in the early-21st century. Deep vein thrombosis, commonly known as DVT or economy-class syndrome , and air rage have attracted a large amount of media attention. What is less well known are other startling facts. For example, did you know that on many flights aircraft are sterilized by being sprayed with copious amounts of insecticide just before you board? Or that on a transatlantic flight you receive the same amount of radiation as a chest X-ray? Or that pilots have 10 times more oxygen available to them in the cockpit than the passengers and cabin crew in the main body of the aircraft? There is much we can do, as individuals, to reduce the adverse affects of air travel, and this book not only sheds light on the health problems associated with flying, but also offers sensible advice on how air travellers can feel better both during and after their flight. Easily stored in your hand luggage, this book is accompanied by clear and simple illustrated exercises for any stage of a flight. From ear popping , jetlag and motion sickness to high-altitude radiation and all-important sleep, this should be a handy companion for happy, healthy flying.