Atlanta, GA — This Delta flight attendant does not want to be identified and she only agreed to speak with WSB Radio on a condition of anonymity. She scared that if anyone found out what she was about to tell us, she would be fired. She stated over and over how much she loved her job, but how much she is suffering and so many other flight attendants along with her. This all stems from the new uniforms which Delta Airlines unveiled just about 1 year ago.

This flight attendant says she started having health problems related to her uniform last fall. Those problems include “hives, rashes, that bruise, I also have nose bleeds that happen along with respiratory issues and I’ve been on breathing treatments to help those” she told WSB Radio. She sent photos initially of some of those symptoms she’s had during flights, but the changed her mind about them being made public due to fear of retribution in the form of demotion or job loss from the airline.

She did relent and agree to have this one photo posted:

She has brought her concerns to the airline, but tells me the airline is treating it like a skin allergy. “And I think that the things they are reporting are making it seem like a mild allergy when in reality it’s a lot of chemical poisoning, with the things that we’re breathing in or when we sweat it enters our bodies.” She told WSB Radio.

She believes her symptoms are being caused by the treatment the new uniforms are receiving to help them stay wrinkle and stain resistant. She tells me she asked about the chemical compound of the what the uniforms are treated and some of chemicals include arsenic and formaldehyde.

In a statement to the Mark Arum Show, Delta’s Charles Gray said “Safety comes first in everything we do and the uniform program was no exception. Since we began redesigning the uniform three years ago, we have been intentional to ensure employee input and transparency every step of the way. We want our employees to be able to safely wear the new garments with pride. To reinforce this commitment, Delta actively sought out employee input, and conducted wear testing, allergen testing and dye testing. Although Delta and Lands’ End conducted in-depth testing during every step of development, a small number of employees have reported skin irritations. While less than one percent of employees in the new uniform program have reported issues, Delta takes this very seriously and is working directly with employees on solutions that meet their individual needs.”

After hearing the above statement, the flight attendant told WSB Radio “It’s definitely affecting way than more one percent of the company. They’re just afraid to come forward.”