This Common Job Has the Highest Cancer Risk in America

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

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

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.

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

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