Lusk

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Appellant La Verne Lusk worked as a Delta Airlines flight attendant for 20 years until she retired from the airline in 1993. In June 2002, appellant saw Dr. Michael Gray for her exposure to toxic chemicals while working as a flight attendant. In a medical report dated June 18, 2002, Dr. Gray wrote that appellant claimed work-related exposure to:

“machine and cutting oils, solvents, degreasers, cleaning fluids, paints and varnishes, coatings, gasoline and other fuels, certainly jet fuel, insect, rodent and weed killers, other chemical liquids or vapors, gasses and by-products thereof, smoke from burning materials, engine exhaust and carbon monoxide, loud noises and vibration, extremes of heat and cold, heavy lifting, long-term standing, repetitive motions all day, job stress and pressure, infectious materials, x-rays from materials carried in the hold, and radioactive materials as well. [¶] She lists as significant exposures during the course of her work including carbotransport materials, high altitudes, cigarette smoke, and aircraft oils and other hazardous materials. She did eat on the plane and wore protective gear when advised including a respirator and…