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Heather Poole

Heather Poole

Heather Poole is professional Flight attendant who has worked for United States Carriers for more than two decades. She is also a New York Times bestselling author. [11]

Background

Personal Life

Heather is woman who lives in the Redondo Beach area of Southern California with her husband Neil and their 11 year-old kid named Cosmo. [0]

Career

Since the age of 24 years of age she has been a professional Flight attendant where she started work for Sun Jet International. She has since been worked for other airlines. [12]

Cruising Attitude

Photo of Heather when she was a younger flight attendant with her friend.

Photo of Heather when she was a younger flight attendant with her friend.

On March 6th, 2012, her book,Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama, and Crazy Passengers at 35,000 Feet which has since become a New York Times bestseller . She has since appeared in major publications and made TV Appearances. Some of the appearances include: The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010, Mental Floss, Los Angeles Times, CNN and Mashable. [12]

She has also been mentioned in or has appeared in Good Morning America, 20/20, CNN, HLN, Fox and Friends, Weather Channel, People Magazine *, New York Times *, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Traveler, MSNBC, USA Today, The Times Onlinem, The New York Post, Entrepreneur Magazine *, Marie Claire, Woman’s Day, Executive Traveler, Martha Stewart Weddings *, Fodors, CondeNast, Frommers.com, and more. [12]

Heather demonstrates the lengths her illness took due to how the uniform has made her feel.

Heather demonstrates the lengths her illness took due to how the uniform has made her feel.

On September 20th, 2016, American Airlines debuted new uniforms to their flight attendant and other employees.

At the time when the uniform where debuted and being used by workers at the end of 2016, Heather began to feel ill.

She would have to visit her doctor many times asking what is wrong with her.

[18]

After months of feeling and realizing that it was her uniform that made her feel ill, she took to her blog to detail the number of ways the uniforms provided have an immense amount

of chemicals.

She had respiratory problems and was diagnosed to have respiratory airways disease.

She was given an inhaler and steroids.

[3]

The airline has refused to give their workers any comp for trying to get their own uniforms without any trace of the chemicals that the Airline uniform provide to thousands.

Heather sheds light on how the uniform has given many of the workers an array of side effects.

Some of the side effects include: Nose bleeds, fatigue, eye infections, nausea.

And o thers have even gotten terrible sinus infections.

[18]

References

[1]
Citation Linkdailybreeze.comArticle about the book that she wrote about the life of a flight attendant.
Jul 5, 2017, 10:16 PM
[2]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comThe book that she has written concerning the experience that she's had as a Flight Attendant.
Jul 5, 2017, 10:24 PM
[3]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Heather when she was a younger flight attendant with her friend.
Jul 5, 2017, 10:25 PM
[4]
Citation Linkmedium.comHer Mediumaccount and article that she wrote about her experience wearing the new uniform provided by her airline.
Jul 5, 2017, 10:26 PM
[5]
Citation Linkfahealth.orgThe study that she refers to.
Jul 5, 2017, 10:47 PM
[6]
Citation Linkheatherpoole.comHer blog about how her uniform makes her sick.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:01 PM
[7]
Citation Linkheatherpoole.comPart of he blog post about her uniform makes her feel sick.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:02 PM
[8]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comPhoto of Heather taken during one her flight.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:03 PM
[9]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHeather demonstrates the lengths her illness took due to how the uniform has made her feel.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:04 PM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comProfessional Photo of Heather.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:04 PM
[11]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comHeather coming out of an airplane.
Jul 5, 2017, 11:05 PM
[12]
Citation Linkheatherpoole.comHer main wesbsite.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:34 AM
[13]
Citation Linkheatherpoole.comThe about section of her website.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:35 AM
[14]
Citation Linkmedium.comThe Mediumarticle about how her work uniform makes her feel ill.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:35 AM
[15]
Citation Linktwitter.comHer Twitterhandle.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:36 AM
[16]
Citation Linkamazon.comHer Amazonprofile where her book is also listed.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:36 AM
[17]
Citation Linkarticle.wn.comShort article about Heather's confession.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:37 AM
[18]
Citation Linkyoutube.comHer YouTubechannel.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:38 AM
[19]
Citation Linkdailymail.co.ukThe Daily Mailarticle about her uniform making her sick.
Jul 5, 2017, 8:49 AM