Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2011.

Aviation: Air Quality

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 14 June 2011 (WA 168), whether the Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for informing airline passengers of the occurrence of fume events; and, if not, how passengers who may have suffered health effects as the result of a fume event are notified.

Answer: There is no national or international legislation requiring passengers to be informed of fume events. We do not have evidence that passenger health is affected by fume events. The main message from the Cranfield University research published on 10 May 2011 is that, with respect to the conditions of flight that were experienced during the study, there was no evidence for target pollutants occurring in the cabin air at levels exceeding available health and safety standards and guidelines. Moreover, levels observed were comparable to those typically experienced in domestic settings.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10136; 728 c385WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Aviation: Air Quality
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Disclosure of information Air pollution Aircraft Civil Aviation Authority Contamination Health hazards Passengers Air conditioning
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk