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<p>Her Majesty’s Government is not aware of any such data. However, Public Health
England advise that the Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products
and the Environment (COT) have reviewed published data in 2007 and in 2013 data from
four new research projects undertaken by Cranfield University relating to the cabin
air environment, ill-health in aircraft crews and the possible relationship to smoke/fume
events in aircraft.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although this review focused on
cabin crew the possibility of exposure of the passengers to fumes was considered.
Passengers, and by extrapolation an unborn child, which spend much less time than
crew in the environment are much less likely to be exposed to rare occurrences of
fume episodes. Furthermore, the exposures detected in cabin air were similar to or
lower than occupational (workplace) short-term exposure limits. Workplace exposure
limits take into account susceptible groups and therefore would protect pregnant women.</p><p>
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