BREAKING NEWS: DVT is again in the headlines after highly-respected medical journal The Lancet revealed new research. Exhaustive research from Dutch scientists showed the condition is more likely to occur on an aircraft than sitting for long periods at home or in a cinema. The researchers point to low air pressure, poor oxygen levels, stress and air pollution as all being possible factors for an eight-hour flight being potentially more harmful than other sedentary activities. The tests looked at 71 healthy participants before and after a series of activities, but flying was found to be the most likely to cause DVT. Recent cases against airlines, including British Airways, have been lost in the courts, but continuing pressure from passengers, doctors and campaigners will make carriers consider again the need for optimum seating for profits against room for people to move around a cabin.
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