‘We are slowly being poisoned’
How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes
December 17, 2020
The plane had begun its descent into Boston. Inside the cockpit, the captain was slumped in his seat. Sitting beside him, copilot Eric Tellmann was starting to pass out.
Tellmann managed to strap on his oxygen mask, then grabbed the captain’s arm and forced him to follow suit. Reviving slowly, the captain looked at Tellmann through his mask, and his eyes grew wide with fear.
A strange smell had permeated the plane that day. Passengers and flight attendants were coughing and wiping teary eyes. The pilots briefly lifted their masks and could still smell the odor as the runway drew nearer.
Friday, December 11, 2020 - 10:18 am
BY ADAM ATKINSON
North Country This Week
CANTON – The town board has passed a resolution increasing the premium contributions for the supplemental insurance it provides for its retirees and their survivors from the 20-25 percent range to 35 percent for 2021. The amount will go up to 50 percent for 2022 for the 12 people who have the insurance.
The move is in response to the 2017 state audit which leveled several criticisms at the town over how it handled town provided insurance for retirees, employees and officials. The board passed the resolution at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 10, along with a second resolution increasing the contributions of non-contract current employees from 20 to 25 percent. A third resolution modifying the contributions of certain elected officials town clerk and town highway superintendent was tabled. Town highway employees, working under a negotiated contract will continue to pay contributions