Flight attendants fall ill after wearing 'toxic' uniforms which 'make their HAIR fall out'

Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants say their new uniforms are making them ill.

The attendants have complained that the outfits, which may be contaminated with a toxic chemical, have caused itching, hair loss and other unpleasant reactions.

In a letter to the company’s president, union leaders representing Alaska Airlines employees demanded that the uniforms are changed.

The Association of Flight Attendants says that 280 flight stewards - roughly one in 10 of the total workforce - have suffered from the side effects since the new uniforms were introduced last year.

One of the flight attendants told KING5 on Thursday night, 'I’ve never had a uniform like this. I broke out this week. I broke out on my back first, then on my legs.’