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Pilots and Flight Attendants Have the Highest Radiation-Related Cancer Mortality, Study Finds

Samantha Anderer

Peer-reviewed journalBroad interestReal-world useEasy to read

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This Medical News article discusses findings that pilots and flight attendants have a higher risk of death from radiation-related cancers than other professions and examines what the results may mean for occupational protections for aircrew.

Appeared: Sunday, September 27. JAMA. Peer-reviewed journal.

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.18997