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

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.

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

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

A new Harvard-led study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found pilots and flight attendants have higher rates of radiation-related cancer deaths than workers in more than 500 other occupations.

Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later – even into your 70s? A new study that my colleagues and I conducted suggests the answer could be yes. People who had less sugar exposure during the first few years of life were much less likely to develop several different ca

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.

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“The project’s success was caused by motivation; what caused success was motivation; giving of your own milk, giving part of yourself while nursing your own baby is the height of unconditional love.”

A simple daily habit may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of premature death, particularly from heart disease — no gym membership required.

Stair climbing was linked to a 39% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to an analysis of more than 480,000 participants.

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