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Article: Repeated long haul flights cause problems for air crew
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- March 29, 2007
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Repeated long haul flights cause problems for air crew
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Menstrual cycle problems and
transient psychotic disorders are just some of the dangers faced by
air crew who repeatedly work long haul routes, according to a study
reported Thursday by the American Association for the Advancement of
Science.
The regularity of such journeys offers air crew no protection from
the effects of jet lag, and can lead to decreased brain power and
increased occurrence of major affective disorders.
Jim Waterhouse, from Liverpool John Moores University, UK, and
colleagues also looked at the effects of jet lag on athletes --
finding impaired performance in training after ...