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Study Links Flight Attendants and Pilots to Higher Cancer Risk
A new study suggests that flight attendants and pilots face a higher risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers. The research indicates that certain occupations may have an elevated cancer risk due to exposure.
18 Aug, 18:52 — 18 Aug, 21:30
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Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job
A Harvard study found U.S. pilots and flight attendants face the highest radiation-related cancer mortality risk out of more than 500 occupations.
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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
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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First report: cbc · 18 Aug, 18:52|Full coverage: 3 · 11h|Window: 11h
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