Originally Posted by Std Deviation

One case study does not make a pandemic. 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Does that mean that you personally have a 50% chance of getting divorced? It does not.

I'm not saying there's not a problem. I spent hundreds of hours as a primary flight instructor dipping my hand into the fuel tanks of a C152 filled with 100LL. Because it was taught that way and as a 19 yr old I did it. So medical history is relevant and we're largely ignoring that here. Do you cut your own grass? Ever spill gas on yourself? Ever take supplements for "health"- you know, the stuff not regulated by the FDA that was laced with all sorts of stuff the last two decades? Ever get a blood test to screen for herpes I? (Estimates are 50-63% of the population has antibodies to it from exposure) and that can be passed in saliva in the mask. That little wet wipe won't do a thing unless you get every single microbe. And that's impossible unless it's a vacuum sealed vessel with say, gaseous formaldehyde. My point is that we're exposed to countless things that have far more statistical significance than the "odors."

Ever smoke ribs or a brisket? Cancerous. Do you drink alcohol? It's a toxin. Ever smoke a cigar? Have unprotected sex ?Eat sushi? That's raw food. Like your steaks rare to medium rare? Eat a runny egg yolk? Raw oysters? Salmonella. Wife get Botox (botulism, a poison)? Could be hospitalized for weeks or months for many of these. All potential career enders.

Is there a problem? Perhaps. In one week we had 6 fumes events with two diversions. Is this happening at this rate with other operators? It's not.

Driving in traffic is dangerous. Do we not leave the house because of the risk? We take calculated risks everyday. Four drinks in more than one sitting is considered Binge Drinking. Any guesses on how the pilot community would come out statistically on that one? 3-2-1 special at happy hour...should we end it? Seems it's hazardous to pilot longevity. Along with buffets. They encourage overeating. Obesity is also a killer but we keep eating the cheeseburgers and worrying about fumes.