TY - JOUR T1 - Is air travel in pregnancy safe? JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 1241 LP - 1242 VL - 54 IS - 9 AU - Gideon Koren Y1 - 2008/09/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/54/9/1241.abstract N2 - QUESTION How should I advise the increasing number of my pregnant patients who need to fly as part of their jobs? ANSWER Overall, existing data do not confirm increased reproductive risks for otherwise healthy pregnant women traveling by air. Pregnant women with specific medical conditions that might be exacerbated by a hypoxic environment, such as respiratory and cardiac diseases, should avoid flying, as should women at risk for preterm labour and those with placental pathologies. ER -