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The dry air in the sky results in a extreme dry cabin Aug 17, 2021 10:17 CEST Importance of Aircraft Cabin Humidity, from a scientific point of view Everybody agrees – humidity is vital to human wellbeing. The moisture in the air we breathe is essential to life, as our respiratory system would collapse without humidity in the air. Aircraft cabin air is extremely dry. In fact, an aircraft is by far the most dehydrating environment on Earth. Questions are: What is the humidity threshold for good health and wellbeing?

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Page 1: Importance of Aircraft Cabin Humidity, from a scientific

The dry air in the sky results in a extreme dry cabin

Aug 17, 2021 10:17 CEST

Importance of Aircraft Cabin Humidity,from a scientific point of view

Everybody agrees – humidity is vital to human wellbeing. The moisture in theair we breathe is essential to life, as our respiratory system would collapsewithout humidity in the air. Aircraft cabin air is extremely dry. In fact, anaircraft is by far the most dehydrating environment on Earth.

Questions are:

• What is the humidity threshold for good health and wellbeing?

Page 2: Importance of Aircraft Cabin Humidity, from a scientific

• At what humidity levels will our immune system still functionand protect us?

• At what humidity levels is our natural virus and bacterial defensesystem still effective?

• At what humidity do we start to feel discomfort and unease?

Learn more about cabin humidity in the enclosed white paper.

CTT is the leading supplier of active humidity control systems in aircraft. Wesolve the aircraft humidity paradox – with far too dry cabin air – and toomuch moisture in the fuselage – causing dehydration for people onboard andexcess weight in the aircraft inducing larger environmental footprint. CTToffers humidifiers and dehumidifiers available for retrofit and line-fit oncommercial aircraft as well as private jets. For more information about CTTand how active humidity control products make air traveling a little moresustainable and far more pleasurable, please visit: www.ctt.se

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