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Cheaper seats clogged veins

Cheaper seats clogged veins long distance air travel in the cramped seats of economy class can cause fatal blood clots, confirm doctors at Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, Norway. A study by the clinic at Tokyo's Narita airport showed that in the past eight years 25 passengers had died due to blood clots after arrival at the airport.

About 100-150 passengers arriving in Tokyo are treated each year for blood clots, a problem dubbed the