Radiation-related cancer deaths more common in aircrew than other professions: study | ABC NEWS
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A large US study has found that of 500 occupations, flight attendants and pilots have the highest proportion of radiation-related cancer deaths. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at almost 13 million US death records from 2020–2024. Researchers believe exposure to cosmic radiation may have contributed to the high rate of radiation-related cancer deaths among aircrew. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-09-30/pilots-flight-attendants-radiation-cancer-death/107175724 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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