Why Toxic Fumes on Planes Are Being Blamed for Illnesses and Deaths

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

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P.M. Edition for Dec. 22. Reports of toxic gases that leak into a plane’s cabin or cockpit have surged in recent years. Now, as WSJ’s Ben Katz reports, doctors and researchers increasingly see a link between exposure to those fumes and fatal illnesses. Look for his next piece with more advice for travelers on wsj.com. Plus, the Trump administration stops offshore wind projects currently under construction, the most significant of the actions the administration has taken against the industry. And Paramount sweetens its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery with a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison. WSJ media reporter Joe Flint weighs in on the latest in the fight for the entertainment company. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.1	The Trump administration's battle against the U.S. wind industry picks up as it stops construction of offshore wind projects.
0:41.2	Plus, Paramount sweetens its offer for Warner with a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison.
0:47.1	And how toxic fumes in airplanes are being linked to illness and even death.
0:52.1	Doctors see the effects of fume events as potentially being very similar to the kind of brain injuries
0:58.4	that soldiers experience when they're on the battlefield, either from conclusive blasts or from,
1:03.5	you know, chemical exposure, or even NFL players or soccer players on the pitch, on the field.
1:08.1	It's Monday, December 22nd.
1:10.2	I'm Alex Osloaf for the Wall Street Journal.
1:12.6	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:24.9	Today, the Trump administration stopped construction on all offshore wind projects in the U.S.
1:30.4	The Interior Department said it paused the federal leases for five projects due to emerging national security risks.
1:36.9	It's the most significant action the administration has taken so far, against one of the president's least favorite industries.
1:43.3	The decision affects projects from Martha's
1:45.2	Vineyard down to Virginia. A wind industry group says the projects would have delivered almost
1:49.9	six gigawatts of electricity, roughly enough to power Manhattan. In other Trump administration
1:55.7	news, President Trump is set to announce that the U.S. Navy will build a new class of warships called
2:01.1	Trump-class battleships. They will become the centerpiece of the president's vision for a new
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