EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR
Physiological - Other
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
Upon takeoff; the cabin started to smell like dirty gym socks causing the passengers and the entire crew [to become] light headed and nauseated due to smell. As you go to the aft of the aircraft; the smell was stronger. During descent; the smell was getting stronger. We notified the flight deck in regards to the incident and the aircraft landed without incident and parked at the gate.
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Two EMB-175 flight attendants reported cabin crew and passengers experienced light-headedness and nausea symptoms due to cabin air smell of dirty socks.