Every time you exhale, you release CO2 into your surrounding environment. Outdoors and in large buildings, this necessary activity does not pose any reasonable risk, but air quality in aircraft is an entirely different story. Airplanes are relatively confined and are made to hold a large number of passengers. Over the years, the airlines have made efforts to stuff more and more passengers onto each flight, but they have not coupled those efforts with new and improved aircraft air conditioning. The average passenger is also larger than ever, and larger people emit more CO2 with each breath. The current air flow systems are especially inadequate during the boarding process, when the aircraft's engines aren't running and the ventilation is at a minimum. Keep reading through SuffocatingTraveler.com to learn more about why this is so hazardous.

When you're boarding a plane, there's lots of activity taking place. People are busy stowing their luggage in overhead bins, getting settled and getting to know their flight seat neighbors. All of this activity results in a huge mass expulsion of CO2, often in amounts that cannot be handled by the extremely ineffective air flow systems in planes during the boarding process. The airlines could take measures to increase the ventilation while the airplane is on the ground, but they seem unwilling to take on any added expenses. As a result, air quality in aircraft suffers and so does the traveler. If you'd like to let the FAA and other regulating agencies know how you feel about this, SuffocatingTraveler.com can help!