Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says  CNN

Nuclear technologists work surrounded by radioactive materials all day. Radiographers operate X-ray equipment. And yet neither profession tops the list of jobs with the highest radiation-related cancer risk in America. Flight attendants do. Researchers pulled death certificate data for 12.7 million Americans across 503

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The latest study used national data from more than 12 million death certificates that included information about occupations.

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Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers – even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitu

Commercial pilots and flight attendants face higher odds of dying from radiation-linked cancers than hundreds of other professions, a landmark study suggests. Researchers point to high-altitude cosmic rays, raising calls for better awareness and tailored health screenings.

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Researchers found flight attendants had about 50% higher odds of dying from a radiation-related cancer than the general working population, and pilots had about 36% higher odds

Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.

A new study reveals that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, even more than people working with radioactive materials

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says  AP News

Washington Post: Simply sitting less and moving more may affect cancer risk.

Air crew have more radiation-related cancer deaths than any other profession, write Vishal R. Patel, Christopher Worsham, and Anupam B. Jena.