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Airline
Smoking Policies
Find out
which airlines allow smoking onboard and which don't. 
http://hem2.passagen.se/fungus/airlines.html
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Aviation
Health Institute
A UK charity
that offers advice on aerophobia, aircraft medical kits, asthma,
blood clots, cabin air quality, children, diabetes, dizziness,
flight strategies, gas expansion, hearing loss, jet lag, lack
of oxygen, long-haul travel, pregnancy and radiation.
http://www.aviation-health.org/
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Aviation
Organophosphates Information Site
Highlights
the danger to flight crews of aviation organophosphate contamination.
http://www.aopis.org/
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British
Airways
Advice
on immunization, jet lag, traveller's thrombosis, otherwise
known as DVT, and flying whilst pregnant.
http://www.britishairways.com/health/
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British
Airways
In-flight
exercise guide. In PDF format.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/healthwb/public/en_gb
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Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
Articles
relating to sanitation and health on aircraft and cruise liners.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/cruiships.htm
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Cirrus
Cirrus
markets an ear pressure regulating ear plug.
http://www.earplanes.com/
http://www.cirrushealthcare.com/
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Expert
Group on Hydration
All your
questions about dehydration, its impact on human health, and
how much to drink each day answered by a panel of medical
experts.
http://www.experthydration.com/
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Flight
Health
Covers
flight problems, DVT, cosmic radiation, flight stress, radiation
and more.
http://www.flighthealth.org/
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Flyana.com
A collection
of excellent articles on just about every aspect of air travel
health and safety.
http://www.flyana.com/
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Flyana.com
Advice
on how to unblock ears in airplanes.
http://www.flyana.com/ear.html
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Health
Insite
A comprehensive
collection of travel health articles covering topics such
as transport injuries, fear of flying, DVT, travelling when
pregnant, travelling with asthma, malaria precautions when
pregnant or breastfeeding, and diabetic travel. Just click
on the link marked "Travel Health and Safety".
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/T.cfm?title=Lifestyle
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iCareAboutAir.com
Sign a
petition demanding more fresh air onboard aircraft.
http://www.icareaboutair.com/
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Independent
Traveler.com
A roundup
of many of the drugs commonly used by travelers to aid air
travel.
http://www.independenttraveler.com/resources/article.cfm?category=13&AID=290
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Indo
Indians.com
Illustrated
in-flight aerobics.
http://www.indoindians.com/healthy_air.htm
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Jet
Blue
Airplane
yoga.
http://www.jetblue.com/havefun/yoga.html
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Jet
Smarter: The Air Traveler's Rx
A 400 page
book covering issues such as water purity, air cleanliness,
radiation levels and the risk of DVT on board aircraft.
http://www.flyana.com/book3.html
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Journalists
Linda & Bill Bonvie
Two investigative
journalists expose the use of potentially hazardous pesticides
on aircraft.
http://www.kefir.net/spray/index.htm
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PhysLink.com
An explanation
of why your ears pop when you are riding in an airplane.
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae37.cfm
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Qantas
Covers
all aspects of in-flight health and includes an illustrated
workout designed to prevent stiff muscles and enhance blood
circulation.
http://www.qantas.com.au/flights/essentials/healthinflight.html
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Remote
Diagnostic Technologies Ltd
RDT's Tempus
system allows anyone to transmit a sick persons vital signs
such as heart rate, blood pressure and pulse to ground-based
medical staff. Several airlines have fitted the system in
their aircraft.
http://www.rdtltd.com/P080-RDTproduct001.html
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United
In-flight
exercises.
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,3114,00.html
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USA
Today
An article
on the the use of pesticides in aircraft.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/business/2001/2001-09-10-pesticides.htm
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Video
Jug
A short
video explaining how to relieve an earache caused by flying.
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-relieve-an-earache-caused-by-flying
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Video
Jug
A short
video guide to avoiding Deep Vein Thrombosis when flying.
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-avoid-getting-deep-vein-thrombosis-2
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World
Health Organization
Contains
extensive information about the impact of aifcraft noise on
human health.
http://www.euro.who.int/Noise/Activities/20021203_1
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World
Health Organization
Travel
by air: health considerations.
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter02_01.html
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