WHAT CAUSES JET LAG?
Many factors contribute to jet lag, including lighting, pressure, humidity, and air quality. But the primary cause is rapid traveling across numerous time zones, which results in the body’s internal clock becoming out of sync with the local destination time. It takes about one day for each time zone crossed for the body’s circadian rhythms to adapt to the new time zone. Symptoms of jetlag include dehydration and loss of appetite; headaches; fatigue; nausea or upset stomach; insomnia or disrupted sleep patterns; and disorientation or grogginess. ABOUT THE DESIGN: Boeing’s innovative new design, which incorporates wider seats and aisles, a wider cabin, larger lavatories, and windows that are 65-percent larger than those in conventional airplanes. Those windows are also outfitted with electro-chromic window shades to passengers can dim them while still being able to see outside. Light-emitting diodes simulate both the brightness and color of the aircraft’s ceiling to give a sense of dayli
