Healthy way to fly on plane
planes are a haven for germs and other health problems. John Balmes, professor of environ mental health sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, offers stay-healthy tips:
Keep clean
A University of California, San Francisco, study reports we’re at increased risk of catch ing cold and flu viruses during flights, due to the close quarters. Wash hands often, and
if you’re really worried, wear a protective mask that’s labeled N95. It screens out 95 per cent of airborne particles.
Bring water
Researchers found bacteria such as E. coil, known to cause diar rhoea and nausea, in the water from galleys and sinks in one of every seven planes.
Clear your ears
Changes in air pressure can suck the eardrum inward, and that hurts. A decongestant clears
nasal passages so pressure doesn’t build up.
Get up
When you sit for too long, blood pools in the legs and may lead to potentially deadly clots. Wear loose-fitting clothes and walk around the cabin twice an hour.
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