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Flight Attendant Union Thanks Scientists for Identifying Job …

WEBWashington, DC (June 25, 2018) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson released the following statement on new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that found U.S. Flight Attendants have a higher prevalence of every cancer they studied, especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non …

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URL: https://www.afacwa.org/afa_harvard_fa_cancer_study

Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBThe Association of Flight Attendants-CWA fights exclusively to improve conditions that affect the safety, health and security of flight attendants. The AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and Security Department (ASHSD) provides full-time staff support in Washington, DC for the AFA-CWA Safety Committee chairs and members and is …

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Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study

WEBThe Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study is a consortium of researchers dedicated to improving our understanding of Flight Attendant health. The goal of the study is to align resources to bring you information about health, current research, and the opportunity to participate in ongoing studies. Through collaboration, the researchers hope to

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBThe Basics. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently requires that flight attendants be on board transport category aircraft (20 seats or more) to perform routine safety and security tasks, as well as to respond to safety emergencies and security threats. Flight attendant training and responsibilities include fire control, first aid

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department Health issues

WEBIFALPA publishes Cabin Air Quality documents: The International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations emphasizes the potential flight safety hazards posed by inflight exposure to smoke/fire/fumes, and recommends constructive engineering and training solutions.(2023 documents listed above. Also: 2023 position paper, 2023 briefing leaflet, …

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBContact information: phone 202-434-0593, fax 202-434-1319, email [email protected]. Judith T.L. Anderson, MSc, CIH. Judith Anderson is an Industrial Hygienist in the AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and …

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Safety, Health & Security

WEBThe AFA Air Safety, Health & Security Department is made up of expert staff who monitor and work with federal agencies and regulatory bodies like the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and the National Transportation Safety Board. ASHSD’s work ranges from ensuring that

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBOn March 26, 2014, six months after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) freed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to regulate the safety and health of crewmembers working on aircraft in operation, enforcement of new protections in the aircraft cabin began. To inform Flight Attendants about these changes, …

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Flight Attendants Cheer the Cabin Air Safety Act to Stop Toxic …

WEBThe Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) are extremely grateful to Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), along with Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and U.S. Representatives Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kaiali'I Kahele (D-HI), and Don Bacon (R-NE), who …

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBAFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and Security Dept. 501 Third Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-434-1300 Fax: 202-434-1105 Email Contact Form

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How to Recognize and Respond to Fumes Onboard

WEBWhen oil or hydraulic fluid contaminates the air supply system, you will notice an unpleasant and unusual smell (“fumes”). Oil fumes are often described as smelling like “dirty socks,” or as being musty, moldy, or foul. Hydraulic fluid fumes often have a distinctive acrid odor. Both types of fumes can contain carbon monoxide gas.

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EAP / Professional

WEBMission. The Association of Flight Attendants Employee Assistance Program (AFA EAP) is a confidential resource available to the members, their families and their partners to assist with personal, as well a work-related concerns. AFA EAP provides three distinct but interrelated services, including: 1. Assessment, support and resource referral.

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department

WEBSome newsclips. Mar 17, 2003. Pesticide Action Network Update Services: "Airline passengers are sprayed for bugs ". Sept 10, 2001. USAToday: "Fliers fume over planes treated with pesticides Some airline passengers, employees say required spraying in cabins can cause health problems, disabilities". Aug 1, 2001. Associated Press: "Flight …

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Managing Anxiety Around Coronavirus

WEBCoronavirus (COVID-19) is a new risk, not a familiar one. Its status as a new health problem with which we are unfamiliar contributes to our heightened anxiety. Remember, anxiety is a protective measure. It’s signaling you to scan for risks and find methods to safeguard yourself. Embrace your anxiety for what it is…. a “pay-attention” signal.

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Air Safety, Health and Security Department Health issues

WEBHealth issues - current. The following information is available: Fume events (Updated: Mar 21, 2024 15:43:00); Pesticides (Updated: Nov 14, 2023 12:12:00); Radiation

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Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID-19)

WEBMay 11, 2020 — Miami Air International, a charter airline founded in 1990 that today employs 350 people in the Miami area, including 150 Flight Attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), will liquidate as early as Wednesday entirely due to the impact of COVID-19.

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2018 Wings Over Wall Street

WEB2018 Wings Over Wall Street. October 10, 2018 - AFA Members, Toni Diamond and Warren Schiffer, became founders of the extraordinary benefit, "Wings Over Wall Street" when Toni was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also …

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