@flo We are forced to inhale noxious fumes (made from various chemicals) all day long every day. Some of them are from “known” sources, such as smog, tobacco smoke and pesticides.
Then there are the “safe” chemicals. Food additives. Antibacterial sprays, Fragrances. PCB’s. The list is endless. Each chemical, when it enters our bodies is an insult to the human body in one way or another. They add up, and impact the health of ourselves as well as the health of all other life forms.
For me, one of the most serious threats to my health is toxins that I inhale. Lysol, hand sanitizers and many fragrances (among others) will immediately give me severe asthma. As you might imagine hospitals are NOT safe places for me! I’ve recently had 2 severe asthma attacks while visiting people in the hospital!
For a few years I chose to be a hermit rather than take all those horrible prescriptions, and as long as I took care to follow my diet and avoid other people who wore perfumes, used Glade-type plugins, smoked, used hand sanitizers, Febreeze, or Lysol, I managed to survive fairly well.
Then I made friends with a health oriented MD who introduced me to glutathione. It’s given me a life again. I still have to be careful, but at least I can go to the grocery!
As for pesticides on the airplane, it’s one more thing for me to be aware of and possibly choose to avoid.