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  • Episode 8 – Mary-Roos Nijs

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    Episode 8 – Mary-Roos Nijs

    Guest Speaker – Mary-Roos Nijs Bio

    Mary Roos did her initial training 19 years ago at the Sabena flight academy and soon after graduation she started working as a flight attendant medium haul and long haul. She was promoted to purser almost 13 years ago. 

    As from her initial training, she has flown on the Avro/146 family, ATR72, Dash8, Boeing 737, Airbus 320 family and the Airbus 330 family too… 

    She is passionate

    about her job and still, after all this time, she really loves flying! But now
    she is even more passionate about promoting healthy flight conditions and solutions. 

    After finding out

    about the dangers of contaminated air in aircrafts and the impact of toxic
    fumes on the human body, she started an awareness campaign on her own in the
    company she is flying for. 

    Now looking back in

    time, the first results and evolution are encouraging however she realizes that
    there is still a long way to go…

    Mary Roos Contact:

    Crew for NON-TOXIC Healthy Cabin Air

    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact Chriselda Barretto

    https://chriselda.blog/contact/

    Link to her books:

    https://chriselda.blog/books/

    Facebook Author Page

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    42 min
  • Episode 7 – Dr. Michel Mulder

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    Episode 7 – Dr Michel Mulder

    Guest Speaker – Dr. Michel Mulder, MD

    Dr Michel Mulder is a medical doctor, specialising in aviation medicine.  He served in Africa with Medcins Sans Frontières. There he was instrumental in organising a Hercules airlift, and caught the flying bug. Later, after qualifying as a pilot, Michel became a KLM pilot ending up on long-haul routes.

    “Destinations in Africa” says Michel “were my favourite, for which I volunteered.” When pilots are able to bid for their preferred routes, most select Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Sidney, etc, but he would ask for Africa, using his stopovers to help organise village cleanwater schemes. At the same time he continued to practice as an aeromedical examiner on his days off.

    He has now seen hundreds of Aerotoxic cases. In 2012 he diagnosed Richard Westgate as suffering the severest effects of Aerotoxic Syndrome.

    Since

    2008 Dr Mulder was involved in numerous research projects and co-authored
    scientific studies and articles.

    Michel F.A. Mulder Bio:

    Dr Michel Mulder Contact:

    Published Scientific Articles

    AUTOANTIBODIES TO NERVOUS SYSTEM-SPECIFIC PROTEINS ARE ELEVATED IN SERA OF FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS: BIOMARKERS FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY

    Autoantibody markers of neural degeneration are associated with post-mortem histopathological alterations of a neurologically injured pilot

    Cognitive impairment and associated loss in brain white microstructure in aircrew members exposed to engine oil fumes

    A comparison of fresh and used aircraft oil for the identification of toxic substances linked to aerotoxic syndrome

    (DUTCH) Het aerotoxisch syndroom: feit of fabel?

    DNA Testing (and other miscellaneous tests)

    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact Chriselda Barretto

    https://chriselda.blog/contact/

    Send her an email at:

    Link to her books:

    https://chriselda.blog/books/

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    42 min
  • Episode 6 – Ap Van de Kraats (+ Annie De Vries)

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    Episode 6 – Ap Van de Kraats (+ Annie De Vries)

    Guest Speaker – Ap Van De Kraats Bio

    Born in 1954, Ap grew up in the Netherlands. He received his flight training in 1972-1975, at the Dutch Government Flight Academy. After that he spent 3 years in small

    aviation, performing banner towing (advertisement) flights, aerial photography and
    sight-seeing flights over the Netherlands.

    In 1978, he joined a large Dutch airline company and spent 33 years there with great pleasure. After 7 years as a co-pilot on the DC9, he upgraded to Captain on the DC9, B737, A310 resp. (all short- and middle range routes). In 1994 he became a Captain on the B747-400 (long range). During the last 5 years before his retirement, his partner Annie would frequently accompany him on his trips, which they both enjoyed a lot. In 2011 he was retired, in good health and fit, and he wasn’t too keen to give up active

    flying yet. So, when offered the opportunity, he happily accepted a position as
    a Captain B747-400 in a South Korean company.

    Ap: “Also in this ‘after career’ I was more than happy: many new destinations and routes, the interaction with new people, new cultures etc. It was a very intense period,

    but in one word amazing!”

    Unfortunately,

    mid 2014 he suddenly got several acute health problems, like a sudden hearing
    loss, neurological disorders and extreme fatigue.

    Ap: “That was the abrupt end of a flying career and the start of a difficult period with lots of doctor appointments, getting to accept my limitations and searching for possible

    causes. And of course for solutions, if at all possible…..”

    “After a tip from a colleague, we were lucky enough to discover the cause of my health problems pretty soon: for years the air on board appears to have been contaminated with Organo Phosphates, severe toxins which damage the nerve system. Even very low doses can silently ‘pile up’ in your body until they reach a certain

    critical level, and then suddenly cause this type of disorders.”

    “At that time I was in a very bad shape indeed, almost like a Zombie. My short term memory was very bad, and my mind had slowed down dramatically. My vision was blurred and I was moving as in a slow motion movie. For about 4-5 months, driving a car was absolutely no option, as the world was going way too fast for me, I simply could not keep up. Sitting in the car as Annie was driving me to the next doctor or therapist, I’d suffer strong vertigo during turns, I’d literally brace myself with both hands. I had several strong tremors per day, which literally exhausted me. I slept well over 12 hours per night and even then I really needed a good extra nap in the afternoon to get through the day.”

    “One of the nastiest symptoms there is probably the depressive emotions that come with it. I’ve fortunately never reached a point where I seriously considered to commit suicide, but I do understand now that so many people with these problems do take their lives. I’ve been particularly lucky to have the unconditional support, understanding and solidarity of my partner Annie to help me through this difficult period. Many a relationship gets under severe pressure or even strands completely as

    the partner doesn’t understand what is happening to an AS patient (nor does the
    patient himself) and why he/she changes so drastically.”

    “I was again very lucky to come into contact with John Midavaine., an ex-orthopedist, who specialised in sports- and orthomolecular medicine. With his professional

    guidance, food supplements and some supporting therapies, daily life gradually
    became a lot more ‘normal’ again.”

    “I personally experienced how important it is to get the right information passed on and to receive the proper support when you’re suddenly confronted with so many health issues which you don’t understand, a really threatening situation. This motivated Annie and I in 2017 to take part in the founding of Stichting Fly Aware. With

    our contribution to this non-profit foundation we hope we can help others to get
    going again, too.”  

    The board of Stichting Fly Aware consists of:

    Chairman: Dr. John Midavaine

    Secretary/Multimedia/International Contacts: Annie de Vries

    Treasurer/web master: Ap van de Kraats

    Website: https://www.flyaware.nl

    FB: Stichting Fly Aware

    Twitter: @FlyAware

    E-mail:

    Ap Van de Kraats Contact:

    Fly-Aware Information Event In Holland – May 10

    https://www.flyaware.nl/events/informatieavond-10-mei/

    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact her at:

    https://chriselda.blog/contact/

    Link to her books:

    https://chriselda.blog/books/

    Facebook Author Page

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    45 min
  • Episode 5 – Daniel Dumalin

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    Episode 5 – Daniel Dumalin

    Guest Speaker – Daniel Dumalin Bio

    Education:

    1. Licentiate in

    Experimental and Theoretical Psychology (Research psychologist)

    Today this is called Master of Science in Experimental and Theoretical Psychology

    2. Associate’s degree

    in Electronic Engineering

    3. Associate’s degree

    in Biomedical Engineering

    Separate courses:

    1. Biomedical

    Electronics (M.Sc. in Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology)

    2. Biomedical Product

    Development (M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering)

    3. Neuromodulation and

    Imaging (M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering)

    Experience:

    29 years experience in IT, Software developer, Web developer, System administrator

    Organizations:

    Board member of

    Section Neuroscience and Psychophysiology [2017-present]

    Section

    Psychophysiology [2012 – 2017] organization position Board member and Technical
    Advisor until it merged into the Section Neuroscience and Psychophysiology

    QNBG (Quantified Neurophysiology Belgium Group) [1999 – 2005] as Scientific and Technical coordinator

    Daniel Dumalin Contact:

    Daniel

    Dumalin Publication:

    Dumalin, D. (2017). The Contingent Negative Variation: The Cumulative Curve Method Revisited. In P. Sittiprapaporn (Ed.), Event-Related Potentials and Evoked Potentials (pp. 51-66). Intech. doi:10.5772/65183

    https://www.intechopen.com/books/event-related-potentials-and-evoked-potentials/the-contingent-negative-variation-the-cumulative-curve-method-revisited

    Fly-Aware Information Event In Holland – May 10

    https://www.flyaware.nl/events/informatieavond-10-mei/

    Links to different press articles

    English version

    Short

    link: https://wp.me/p5lySl-fvf

    Dutch version:

    De Morgen

    https://www.demorgen.be/tech-wetenschap/belgisch-onderzoek-naar-giftige-dampen-in-vliegtuig-eerste-resultaten-zijn-verontrustend~b63c5881/

    French version:

    https://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1518/Sante/article/detail/3525017/2019/04/08/La-qualite-de-l-air-dans-les-avions-jugee-catastrophiq

    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact her at:

    https://chriselda.blog/contact/

    Link to her books:

    https://chriselda.blog/books/

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    44 min
  • Episode 4 – Willem Felderhof

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    Episode 4 – Willem Felderhof

    Guest Speaker – Willem Felderhof Bio

    Willem is a former commercial airline pilot from the

    Netherlands. Willem always had a fascination for aviation since the time he was
    a little kid. The fulfillment of his dream to become an airline pilot came into
    manifestation when he started his training at the National School of Aviation
    in the Netherlands. Before that he served as a green beret in the Special
    Forces of the Dutch army and had several jobs in commerce.

    Before his career as an airline pilot his physical health

    was outstanding also as a result of intense and different sporting activities
    during his youth.

    When he finished his initial flight training in 1991 with

    success he started as a copilot in small aviation on the Dornier 228. 2 years
    later he joined Transavia Airlines where he operated as a co-pilot on the
    B737-300 and 400.

    In 1995 he was hired by KLM and where he continued his

    flying career as co-pilot on the MD11. After 19 years he left the MD11 division
    and started his training for captain on the B737. Due to his severely
    deteriorating health condition he had to quit his job as a pilot completely in
    2014 with more than 10 thousand flight hours. At this moment Willem does not
    board any airplane anymore, also not as a passenger and he is trying to recover
    from AS – Aerotoxic Syndrome.

    His first health issues started roughly after 4 years of

    flying with migraines, loss of energy, sleeping disorders and emotional stress.
    He was diagnosed with burnout by the airlines health department first in 2001
    and then again in 2003. During this period, he tried to recover from this
    condition by changing his life drastically on all levels.

    It took him 8 years to come to the definite conclusion that the increasing deteriorating health condition, despite the radical shifts in his life, was caused not by him but the result of something in the airplanes. Although he had strong suspicions that there was something “wrong” with the air supply he had no idea what this exactly could be. When he came in contact with people that had knowledge of AS he started to take samples of the air, his blood and urine and tested these on the presence of organophosphates, in particular TCP’s and its affiliated isomers.

    All the tests were positive and from then on his battle against the airline and the industry started which resulted in a big lawsuit in 2013. The mainstream media labeled him from that moment ‘The Toxic Pilot’.

    https://www.aerotoxic.org/klm-court-case-in-the-netherlands/

    Willem Felderhof Contact:

    http://www.bodyoneness.nl/

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    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact her at:

    https://chriselda.blog/contact/

    Link to her books:
    https://chriselda.blog/links-to-my-books/

    37 min
  • Episode 3 – Charlie Bass

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    Episode 3 – Charlie Bass

    DEDICATED TO MATT BASS

    Guest Speaker – Charlie Bass Bio

    Charlie

    Bass has 15 years experience as an aircraft engineer in the Royal Navy Fleet
    Air Arm, and therefore has a full understanding of aircraft operational
    systems.  Charlie is trained in Nuclear biological and Chemical Defence,
    so he understands nerve agents and their effects on the human body. He had been
    appointed by a Secretary of State in the UK to the OFCOM advisory council (the
    independent body overseeing the activities of the UK’s communications
    regulator). This has given him
    experience of watching how an industry regulator, the industry it regulates and
    government operate/collude for mutual benefit. This reflects exactly what is
    happening today within the aviation sector and the CAA/EASA governments and
    airlines.  

    Following

    the death of his son, British Airways aircrew Matthew Bass in January 2014,
    Charlie has been actively campaigning on the toxic cabin air front, spending
    four years in a legal process with Matt’s coroners hearing, which acted as the
    catalyst for ‘Unite the Union’ based in the UK which Matt was a member of, to
    take up Matt’s case and 120 other cases by those affected by contaminated
    air. Taking the airlines and CAA to court, was reflected last week in many
    news sources and is currently in progress.  

    Toxic Fumes info on Facebook: Aerobot

    Learn more about Matt Bass:

    Celebrating the life of Matt Bass

    Charlie Bass Contact:

    Host – Chriselda Barretto

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact her at:

    Contact

    Link to her books:
    https://chriselda.blog/links-to-my-books/

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    35 min
  • Episode 2 – Captain John Hoyte
    AVIATION Guest Speaker – John Hoyte Bio John Hoyte began flying in 1976 on unpressurised aircraft until 1989 when he changed to fly Bae-British Aerospace 146 jets with pressurized ‘bleed air’ for safety and good long term stability with TNT on night freight flying. He suddenly experienced debilitating ill health in the spring of 1990 … Continue reading "Episode 2 – Captain John Hoyte"
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  • Episode 1 – Introduction

    Welcome to – The 3 Pillars Podcast!

    Episode 1 – Introduction

    This is the very first introduction episode for ‘The 3 Pillars’ Podcast.

    Listen to the host Chriselda, share a little bit about herself and about what the podcast – The 3 Pillars, means. Find out what you can look forward to from the show.

    Check out her blog: chriselda.blog

    Contact her at:

    Contact

    Link to her books:
    https://chriselda.blog/links-to-my-books/

    See you soon!

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    22 min

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