Study of Bacteria Levels in Aircraft Shows Low Risk to Travelers
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:52
in Health & Medicine
A study measuring bacterial concentrations in cabin air on 12 commercial passenger aircraft has shown that flying may be safer than we think. Elevated levels of bacteria were detected at several intervals during the flight, but they were common residents of human skin, dust and outdoor air.
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