UK: Former airline pilot calls for independent public inquiry into ‘aerotoxic syndrome’

John Hoyte has been at the centre of an international campaign aimed at highlighting so-called “aerotoxic syndrome” for more than a decade. The condition is said to be caused by toxic fumes entering passenger cabins and cockpits from aircraft engines. It is feared to be behind the deaths of several pilots and crew members, but has long been denied by airline companies. Now, Hoyte, founder of the Aerotoxic Association, wants to take the issue to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an independent inquiry. The association is calling for any evidence of health problems experienced by the public due to airline oil fume exposure to be directed to the ICC. It said an inquiry will be able to determine whether “known technical solutions” should be introduced in bleed air jet airliners. <br/>