Shrinking airline seats spark health concerns

The Detroit News reports:

The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers’ health and safety.

Planes are filled with more passengers than ever before. Fliers are older and heavier. Flight attendants warn about an increase in air rage, and experts question if having rows of seats packed closer together might make it harder for passengers to evacuate after a crash.

A consumer advisory group set up by the Department of Transportation dove into all those issues Tuesday at a public hearing as part of its role to make non-binding suggestions to government regulators.

Another incentive to.. put down that fork!