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Abou-Donia, M. B. (2003). Organophosphorus ester-induced chronic neurotoxicity. Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 58, pp. 484-497.
Arjomandi, M., Haight, T., Redberg, R., & Gold, W. (2009). Pulmonary function abnormalities in never-smoking flight attendants exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke in the aircraft cabin. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 51, pp. 639-646.
Backman, H., & Haghighat, F. (2000). Air quality and ocular discomfort aboard commercial aircraft. Optometry, Vol. 71, pp. 653-656.
Balbach, E., Barbeau, E., Manteufel, V., & Pan, J. (2005). Political coalitions for mutual advantage: The case of the Tobacco Institute's labor management committee. American Journal of Public Health, May 2005; 10.2105/AJPH.2004.052126.
Brown, T., Shuker, L., Rushton, L., Warren, F., & Stevens, J. (2001). The possible effects on health, comfort and safety of aircraft cabin environments. Journal of the Royal Society of Health, Vol.121, pp. 177-184.
Brundrett, G. (2001). Comfort and health in commercial aircraft. Journal of the Royal Society of Health, Vol. 121, pp. 29-37.
Buja, A., Lange, J., Perissinotto, E., Rausa, G., Grigoletto, F., Canova, C., & Mastrangelo, G. (2005). Cancer incidence among male military and civil pilots and flight attendants: An analysis on published data. Toxicology & Industrial Health, Vol. 21, pp. 273-282.
Ebbert, J., Crighan, I., Schroeder, D., Murawski, J., & Hurt, R. (2007). Association between respiratory tract diseases and secondhand smoke exposure among never smoking flight attendants: a cross-sectional survey. Environmental Health, Vol. 6, p. 28.
Eng, W. (1979). Survey on eye comfort in aircraft: I. Flight attendants. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 50, pp. 401-404.
Ginestet, A., Pugnet, D., Rowley, J., Bull, K., & Yeomans, H. (2005). Development of a new photocatalytic oxidation air filter for aircraft cabin. Indoor Air, Vol. 15, pp. 326-334.
Gratz, N., Steffen, R., & Cocksedge, W. (2000). Why aircraft disinsection? Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol. 78, pp. 995-1004.
Hines, C., Waters, M., Larsson, L., Petersen, M., Saraf, A., & Milton, D. (2003). Characterization of endotoxin and 3-hydroxy fatty acid levels in air and settled dust from commercial aircraft cabins Indoor Air, Vol. 13, pp. 166-173.
Hocking, M. (1998). Indoor air quality: Recommendations relevant to aircraft passenger cabins. American Industrial Hygiene Assn. Journal, Vol. 59, pp. 446-454.
Hocking, M. (2002). Trends in cabin air quality of commercial aircraft: Industry and passenger perspectives. Reviews on Environmental Health, Vol. 17, pp. 1-49.
Hocking, M., & Foster, H. (2004). Common cold transmission in commercial aircraft: Industry and passenger implications. Journal of Environmental Health Research, Vol. 3, pp. 7-12.
Holm, A., & Davis, R. (2004). Clearing the airways: Advocacy and regulation for smoke-free airlines. Tobacco Control, Vol. 13, pp. i30
Jamal, G. A., Hansen, S., & Julu, P. O. O. (2002). Low level exposures to organophosphorus esters may cause neurotoxicity. Toxicology, Vol. 181-182, pp. 23-33.
Kilburn, K. (2004). Effects of onboard insecticide use on airline flight attendants. Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 59, pp. 284-291.
Lindgren, T., Andersson, K., Dammstrom, B., & Norback, D. (2002). Ocular, nasal, dermal and general symptoms among commercial airline crews. International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, Vol. 75, pp. 475-483.
Lindgren, T., & Norback, D. (2002). Cabin air quality: Indoor pollutants and climate during intercontinental flights with and without tobacco smoking. Indoor Air, Vol. 12, pp. 263-272.
Lindgren, T., & Norback, D. (2005). Health and perception of cabin air quality among Swedish commercial airline crew. Indoor Air, Vol. 15, Suppl. 10, pp. 65-72
Lindgren, T., Norback, D., Andersson, K., & Dammstrom, B. (2000). Cabin environment and perception of cabin air quality among commercial aircrew. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 71, pp. 774-782.
Lindgren, T., Willers, S., Skarping, G., & Norback, D. (1999). Urinary cotinine concentration in flight attendants, in relation to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke during intercontinental flights. International Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 72, pp. 475-479.
Muhm, J., Rock, P., McMullin, D., Jones, S., Lu, I., Eilers, K., Space, D., & McMullen, A. (2007). Effect of aircraft-cabin altitude on passenger discomfort. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 357, pp. 18-27.
Nagda, N., & Hodgson, M. 2001. Low relative humidity and aircraft cabin air quality. Indoor Air, Vol. 11, pp. 200-214.
Nagda, N., & Koontz, M.(2003). Review of studies on flight attendant health and comfort in airliner cabins. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 74, pp. 101-109.
Neilsen, K., & Glantz, S. (2003). A tobacco industry study of airline cabin air quality: Dropping inconvenient findings. Tobacco Control, Vol. 13, pp. i20-i29.
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Pan, J., Barbeau, E., Levenstein, C., & Balbach, E. (2005). Smoke-free airlines and the role of organized labor: A case study. American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 95, pp. 398-404.
Patterson, R., & Rayman, R. (1996). Aerospace air pollution. Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, Vol. 114, pp. 277-280.
Rayman, R. (1997). Passenger safety, health and comfort: a review. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 68, pp. 432-440.
Rayman, R. (2002). Cabin air quality: An overview. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 73, pp. 211-215.
Rayman, R. (2006). Aircraft disinsection. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 77, pp. 733-736.
Ren, X., Hsu, P., Dulbecco, F., Fleischmann, K., Gold, W., Redburg, R., & Schiller, N. (2008). Remote second-hand tobacco exposure in flight attendants is associated with systemic but not pulmonary hypertension. Cardiology Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 338-343.
Repace, J. (2004). Flying the smoky skies: secondhand smoke exposure of flight attendants. Tobacco Control, Vol. 13, pp. i8-i19.
Ryan, P. (1991). Smoking and commercial airline flights in Europe. European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 27, pp. 1348-1350.
Rydock, J. (2004). Tracer study of proximity and recirculation effects on exposure risk in an airliner cabin. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 75, pp. 168-171.
Samet, J. (2004). Adverse effects of smoke exposure on the upper airway. Tobacco Control, Vol. 13, Suppl. 1, pp. 157-160.
Spengler, J., Ludwig, S., & Weker, R. (2004). Ozone exposures during trans-continental and trans-Pacific flights. Indoor Air, Vol. 14, Suppl 7, pp. 67-73.
Sullivan, B. N. (2009, April 27). Airline travel and the spread of flu: Implications for the swine flu outbreak. Aircrew Buzz, Available from http://aircrewbuzz.com/2009/04/airline-travel-and-spread-of-flu.html
Sullivan, B. N. (2009, April 29). How flu is transmitted aboard passenger airliners (Not the way you may think!). Aircrew Buzz, Available from http://aircrewbuzz.com/2009/04/how-flu-is-transmitted-aboard-passenger.html
Sutton, P., Vergara, X., Beckman, J., Nicas, M., & Das, R. (2007). Pesticide illness among flight attendants due to aircraft disinsection. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 50, pp. 345-356.
Tashkin, D., Coulson, A., Simmons, M., & Spivey, G. (1983). Respiratory symptoms of flight attendants during high-altitude flight: Possible relation to cabin ozone exposure. International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, Vol. 52, pp. 117-137.
Thibeault, C. (2002). Airliner cabin air quality. Occupational Medicine, Vol. 17, pp. 279-292.
Weislander, G., Lindgren, T., Norback, D., & Venge, P. (2000). Changes in the ocular and nasal signs and symptoms of aircrews in relation to the ban on smoking on intercontinental flights. Scandinavian Journal of Work & Environmental Health, Vol. 26, pp. 514-522.
Wick, R., & Irvine, L. (1995). The microbiological composition of airliner cabin air. Aviation, Space & Environmental Medicine, Vol. 66, pp. 220-224.
Zitter, J. (2002). Upper respiratory tract infections among airline passengers. Journal of the American Medical Assn., Vol. 288, pp. 2972-2973.
Zitter, J., Mazonson, P., Miller, D., Hulley, S., & Balmes, J. (2002). Aircraft cabin air recirculation and symptoms of the common cold. Journal of the American Medical Assn., Vol. 288, pp. 483-486.