Radiation Risk in the Cockpit: A Hidden Threat to Flight Crews A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has shed light on a disturbing reality: flight attendants and pilots are at an elevated risk of dying from radiation linked cancers.
The research analyzed over 12 million death certificates, revealing that repeated exposure to cosmic ionizing radiation during flights is the primary cause of this increased risk.
Flight attendants had the highest percentage of deaths from radiation related cancers, with pilots a close second.