Sunwing
Airlines 694 to Cuba – Pack your gas mask!
Mandatory
insecticide spraying in the cabin, enroute, as you breathe!
Besides the usual poor air quality from VOCs,
(volatile organic compounds - http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/voc/index.htm)
exhaust, concentration of other people’s microbes and body odours; insecticides
can be added to the list of unwanted and potentially dangerous concerns on your
destination flights.
On a recent all inclusive trip to Cuba from Ottawa,
for my daughter’s wedding, the passengers were informed via the intercom
approximately ˝ hour before landing, that the there would be a release of
insecticide into the cabin in accordance to Cuban law. I thought I misunderstood and asked the
stewardess to clarify. She confirmed the
information. I told her that they could
not do that, there were people with multiple chemical sensitivities and asthma
who could have a reaction. She went to
speak to another stewardess. When she
came back I told her I wanted a mask for myself, my grandson and the rest of
the passengers. She told me that the
insecticide spraying had already been done.
When I got off of the plane my daughter, who was
in the front of the plane (my grandson and I were about half way back) told me
she had the same conversation with her stewardess, telling her that she was
seriously allergic to insecticide. The
stewardess apparently informed another stewardess and then came back to tell my
daughter that they would not spray. Who
do we believe? What if you didn’t hear
the announcement due to noise or being asleep?
Insecticide or pesticide spraying is a common
programmed practice at holiday resort locations. Rooms, restaurants and grounds are routinely
sprayed, mostly when you are not watching.
The plants around the swimming pool where my children and grand children
were swimming and playing at the resort, were sprayed by a man with a tank and
gas mask, as they played.
Canadians have a right to be informed and
protected. Insecticides or pesticides
are toxic substances that can trigger allergic/asthma and multiple chemical
sensitivity responses. There is no ‘safe dose’ for vulnerable individuals. Children, whose organs are still developing
have more difficulty detoxifying the harmful chemicals. The aged, persons on drugs and those with
other health challenges also have a compromised ability to detoxify toxic chemicals. The many toxic and cancer causing chemicals in
insecticides and pesticides can weaken the immune system, especially in persons
undergoing cancer treatments or in recovery. When you are exposed to these
chemicals they become a part of your body burden equation.
What
you can do to protect yourself and those you love:
·
Pack
a protective mask in your carry on bag to wear on the plane, especially if you
have allergies, asthma or sensitivities.
·
Keep
your skin covered in airports and planes and shower when you get to your
destination.
· Bring a plastic bag to put the clothes in that you were wearing, so they do not transfer toxic chemicals to your other clothing.
· Bring along some cleavers and milk thistle tea (in bag form) to drink while travelling to promote detoxification.
· Use the tips to promote natural detoxification and aids to promote whole body detoxification (see my website www.mybodycanhealitself.ca).
·
Speak
up to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Forward this email to those you love who frequent resorts and travel via
planes.
Elisabeth
Hines, C.N.C., C.B.P.
Holistic
Wellness Practitioner
Almonte, Ontario