Re: solar radiation and the developing fetus

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There is no data available on this potential with regard to flying. There was some interesting work done by a colleage of mine by the name of Bernd Schumaker who looked into the effects of the hypoxia (lower oxygen) associated with flying, on a pregnancy. As you may or may not be aware, cabin pressures are equivalent to approximately 10,000 feet. Naturally this creates a degree of hypoxia. His work was done in a pressure tank, in a lab setting, but did show that there may be a significant effect on repeated exposure (for instance an overseas flight attendant). As I recall, the airlines were not eager to participate in this work...

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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