NEW REPORT ✈️🏙️😱
Did you know?
▶️ WHO/EU aircraft noise levels are exceeded around most airports?
▶️ Aviation’s dangerous ultrafine particles aren’t regulated?
Want to know what to do about #aviation’s serious #health effects?
👉 Check out: https://stay-grounded.org/aviation-is-a-health-issue
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#Aircraft #noise can lead to serious health problems, from heart disease to mental health issues, sleep disturbance and hearing damage.
E.g. estimates say night-time aircraft noise near Frankfurt airport leads to 23,400 hospitalisations and 3,400 deaths a year.
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Air quality limits exist for particulate matter - but not for ultrafine particles (#UFP)!
As they are tiny, UFP penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream. This affects millions of people, not only those living around an #airport but also several kilometres downwind.
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According to the latest estimate, ozone and PM alone cause ~74,300 premature deaths globally per year, this doesn't include all aircraft emissions
Kerosene is not subject to the same standards as car fuel: reducing its sulphur content would limit dangerous levels of UFP
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Aircraft noise, emissions and the related health issues fall disproportionately on low-income communities surrounding airports, and airport workers - while those flying frequently are mostly the wealthy.
📷 @ukblm
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Also those inside the plane face health risks (especially frequent flyers, cabin crew & pilots) from thrombosis to aerotoxic syndrome & cancer
Employees flying internationally for the World Bank have 3x increase in psychological claims compared to non-travelling colleagues
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