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Tuesday 25 June 2013

Flying can shorten your life???? Oh No !!!

I just read this, thought you might want to know!!!!

It’s been proven that taking regular holidays is a stress busting health booster, but it seems the way we travel to those holidays isn’t quite as healthy. In fact, flying can be downright bad for you. It’s already been proven by the Association of Flight Attendants that people who have careers in the aviation industry are more at risk of dying from cancer, and now it’s become apparent why.
 
According to physicist Robert Parish, when you reach the average cruising altitude of 39,000 feet in a plane you are subject to 64 times more radiation than at sea level due to cosmic rays, which over time can seriously affect your wellbeing.
 
Well not sure how true all this is ...lol... don't shot me if it's all crap!

 
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26 comments:

  1. Charo27 June 2013 at 18:51

    Hey Rose lets all quit tomorrow & do what huh????...lol...

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  2. Becca28 June 2013 at 12:37

    We quit- join the insurance company & sell the remaining brave souls lots of insurance.......LOL....
    But must ask everyone to visit here, let Rose frighten them first!

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    1. Rose29 June 2013 at 12:52

      You so easily frighten one meh????....lol....
      And pls don't join the insurance company, pls spare them, you cant calculate for nuts...lol...
      What if you give all your potential clients all the wrong info?

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    2. Becca1 July 2013 at 20:23

      Since when agents got to calculate anything?
      They have all the ready tabulations & what nots.
      It's very easy, my agent never need to do anything...LOL....

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    3. Charo3 July 2013 at 09:36

      Hey Becca, they have to go for course & that's where you learn all the numbers I guess. You hate numbers you might fall asleep & snore!...lol...

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    4. Becca3 July 2013 at 12:12

      I know..... it's easy lah, if I can go thru our training, I can go thru any training.
      What can be worse than going down that damn slide of ours ????

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    5. Charo4 July 2013 at 11:09

      Yup really hated the slides, the first time it feels like hell!!! Some girls like it though! I just don't understand.
      Rose you like it?

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    6. Rose17 July 2013 at 11:41

      With you on that one, not really into slides!!!

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  3. Deanna12 July 2013 at 10:35

    Hey I thought the average cruising altitude is 35,000 ft?

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    1. Rose17 July 2013 at 11:40

      I think it depends where the plane is flying. If it's over some mountain ranges, it has to be really high I guess!

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  4. MuiMui20 August 2013 at 10:19

    I always feel exhausted after a vacation!

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  5. Charo21 August 2013 at 14:47

    I do feel completely exhausted after each flight. Nothing exhaust me like work! Could it be due to the cosmic rays ?

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    1. Becca23 August 2013 at 09:21

      More like it's because we work damn hard on board....lol...

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    2. MuiMui30 August 2013 at 18:59

      I think up in the air it takes more effort to do anything. Time change, weather change, the stress of being confine in a small area, dry cabin air, cosmic rays, full flight with kids, special meals .... everything adds to this exhaustion ...haha....

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    3. Rose31 August 2013 at 18:05

      Agree !:)

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  6. Nina12 October 2013 at 11:31

    The long haul night flights are the killers. It's unnatural for people to work at night , you are suppose to be resting. And when you need to work during these hrs, you'll feel extra exhausted! And if you keep doing it for years ... could really shorten your life...lol....

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    1. Anonymous14 October 2013 at 11:34

      I think after a while the body get used to it, so... it shouldn't be a problem. We are very adaptable :D

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    2. MuiMui22 October 2013 at 10:08

      Don't think my body will ever get used to it- hated night flights!

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    3. Charo24 October 2013 at 18:45

      When you are young still can, but as you grow older, body cannot tahan! You look at those people who do perm night shift, they look older :(

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    4. Rose9 November 2013 at 09:43

      I guess it affects all people differently. Some people are just more adaptable than the rest, so for those, nite flights are fine. For me, it really ruin my looks...lol.... my skin looks like hell without proper sleep ..arghhhh.....

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  7. Anonymous27 March 2014 at 08:41

    Air travel is so competitive these days, airlines are under enormous pressure to reduce costs wherever possible. This has led to cramped conditions and poor air quality which have important health implications for passengers.

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    1. Alison31 March 2014 at 09:33

      That's the thing, try sitting in that cramp seat for 3 hrs or more- especially when you are "big". I hated it when after a wonderful vacation, you have to suffer in these seats before you reach home. All the good the vacation has done for you, vanished coz of these seats!!! End up whole body aching just before you reach home.....urgh.......

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    2. Ting15 April 2014 at 09:30

      Alison, you just brought out the one thing why I dread abt all vacations- it's the journey back !!!!

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    3. Anonymous28 April 2014 at 22:18

      Hated long flights as well :(

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  8. Crew198717 June 2014 at 11:28

    In the past year, some of my colleagues had been diagnosed with some pretty serious illness. We have been flying for a too long time. Could this be the result?

    I don't know , but stumbling upon your blog & reading your post intrigues me. I'm with the airlines for 20 odd yrs & been pledged by all kinds of illness & pains. Retirement is round the corner & I cant wait. For you younger folks, you still have time to get out while you can.

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    1. Rose11 July 2014 at 10:30

      Wow... welcome to my blog. Happy to see a veteran from our industry here. But sad to hear what's happening with your colleagues :(
      Thanks for the advice. Will take note.
      Please do visit again, would love to hear from you.

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