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        Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study Survey

        February 25, 2015 20:00

        Researchers from Harvard University are continuing their study of Flight Attendant health and need your help in collecting information. You’ll find a letter below regarding the study and what you can do to help. Your participation matters; please take a moment to take the survey now if you haven’t already.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow, Stephen Couckuyt and MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Chairperson Seth Heiple


         

        Harvard

         

        Dear Flight Attendant,

        We keep climbing, but we are only 50% towards our goal for participation, so we extended our deadline to March 8th.  Get your survey completed by 3/8/15 11:59 PM PST and you will automatically be entered into a raffle for an Apple Watch.  We need YOU!   We’ve doubled our numbers in the last few days, so we know you can do it.

        Our results will only be as strong as our participation.  The more flight attendants who tell us about their health, the better our knowledge will be.  Have you retired or changed jobs?  Have you participated in other flight attendant studies?  Have you started the survey, but haven’t had time to complete it?  Do you only have time to take it on your phone or tablet?  Great, you’re still eligible to participate—the only requirement for participation is that you worked as a flight attendant in the past.

        Take 15 to 20 minutes of your time to inform our understanding of flight attendant health for YEARS to come.  Join us at Harvard University School of Public Health by

        Following this link to the Survey: www.fahealth.org/harvard-study

        Also, please let your friends know that ALL flight attendants are welcome to participate.  We’ve heard some flight attendants have not received an email from us or maybe our email was caught in spam, so please spread the word that ANY former or current flight attendant can take the survey at www.fahealth.org.

        Sincerely,

        Dr. Eileen McNeely, Principal Investigator, Flight Attendant Health Study
        Dr. Sara Gale, Project Manager, Flight Attendant Health Study

        Harvard School of Public Health
        Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology Research
        Landmark Center, Room 3-098
        401 Park Drive, P.O. Box 15697
        Boston, MA 02115
617-384-8861
        www.fahealth.org

        Filed Under: Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC), Latest News Tagged With: & Security, 2015, Air Safety, F/A Health, Harvard Study, health

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