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by eternalny1 1947 days ago
> I don't know if it's jet fuel or what, but I am certain we will one day discover that the fumes cause all sorts of maladies.

A lot of it is oil and jet fuel. This is a known hazard, even to the flight crew.

In the industry these are referred to as "fume events" or "contaminated air quality events" (CAQE).

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47740523