No, you’re not imagining it. Your body does some weird things up in the air. Here’s a guide to the common and merely embarrassing to the rare, but serious.
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All up, your risk of catching COVID on a flight is very low. But there are things you can do to lower that risk even further.
Using recycled plastic to wire planes could reduce their emissions while cutting down on waste from the 3-D printing industry.
Aircraft cabins have been germ hotspots since long before this pandemic. More ‘microbiology literacy’ is needed among the general public for this to improve.
Dogs dying on flights in hot weather might be the canary in the coal mine on climate change. Pet owners should consider how climate change will change our relationship with our pets.
Washing hands and coughing into your elbow can help limit the spread of infectious diseases on planes and around the globe. So why don’t passengers read about this in their inflight magazines?
Indonesia’s promising aviation industry is reflected in the thriving business of its two plane makers, DI and RAI.
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Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of New England
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Clinical Chair and Professor of Infection Prevention and Disease Control at the University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in International Relations, Binus University
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Associate professor, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Microbiology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Commercial Pilot | GP & Aerospace Medicine Specialist | Clinical Lecturer, University of Adelaide
