“Aircrew members receive the largest mean annual effective dose of ionizing radiation of any occupational group in the US,” a new study finds
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A new study published in JAMA found pilots and flight attendants’ cancer death rate may be correlated to cosmic radiation exposure at high altitudes
Researchers analyzed data from 21,000 aircrew members and compared them to ground-based aviation workers and other occupations
Aircrew receive significantly more radiation annually than frequent fliers, but federal monitoring requirements are not yet in place
Pilots and flight attendants are among the professionals dying from radiation-related…
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