The Health Safety Agency (ANSES) indicated on Wednesday that additional research is needed to establish a link between air quality on planes and symptoms reported by cabin crew. ANSES was contacted in 2019 by several unions and the Association of Victims of Aerotoxic Syndrome (AVSA), which describes contamination of the pressurized air of aircraft by toxic substances.
The Anses report cites a committee of experts which recognizes the presence of numerous pollutants in aircraft cabins, but considers that the data is insufficient to quantitatively assess the health risks linked to this situation.
ANSES considers that there is a low level of evidence for the designation of a syndrome specifically linked to exposure to various pollutants or products of engine decomposition or hydraulic fluids. The agency encourages studies that will provide knowledge on the causes of cabin air contamination events and their consequences on the health of cabin crew.
 Sophie de Duiéry
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27/10/2023 | 
