Before September 2016, I didn’t think that much about fashion. I enjoyed looking nice, but I didn’t do a lot … More
Tag: Toxic Uniforms
Wake Up and Smell the Formaldehyde
There’s a school that suspends kids for wearing deodorant,” said my 12-year-old son on the way to school one morning. … More
Airlines Slow to Respond to Health and Safety Standards for Flight Attendants
Initially, the Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study set out to learn how flame retardants in the home affect the endocrine system. … More
Dear Kamala Harris, Our Airline Uniform Made Us Sick
Dear Kamala Harris, I’d like to say thank you. Thank you for caring about people, all people, regardless of race, … More
Harvard Links Chemicals in Clothing to Flight Attendant Health Complaints
To those who’ve been following the uniform crisis over the last year, I want to say thank you for your … More
Welcome to the Club Nobody Wants to Join
Welcome to the club nobody wants to be a part of. That’s how we greet newbies who join our support group for American Airlines employees who’ve … More
My Uniform Made Me Sick. Could The Same Thing Happen To a Hockey Star?
On Friday nights in Dallas, when I was in high school, I liked to go to free concerts in … More
Connect the Dots: Can Airplanes and Toxic Uniforms be Linked to Thyroid Disorders and Infertility?
A couple of weeks ago the New York Times published a story about cats that have hypothyroidism. A few people tweeted … More
Open Letter: Why I won’t wear the American Airlines uniform
Dear Ms. Surdek, My name is Heather Poole, but you probably know me better as employee 447110. I’ve been a … More
American’s uniform crisis: Airline shirks responsibility as people keep getting sick
After President Bill Clinton stated, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” the world focused on two … More
An Open Letter About American Airlines’ Uniform Crisis
Dear Kerry Philipovitch: I’ve been a flight attendant for over 21 years. I’ve loved my job so much that I … More
My Uniform Makes Me Sick: (Part 3) Interview with Dr. William J. Rea about toxic clothing
Before Sept. 20, 2016, I would have never dreamed of scratching my a — , er, butt cheek in public. Now that’s … More