Of more than 500 occupations in the United States, flight attendants and pilots have the highest and second-highest proportion of radiation-related cancer deaths, a new study has found.

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✈️ A study published August 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine found that flight attendants and pilots have the highest proportions of radiation-related cancer deaths among over 500 U.S. occupations.

🔬 The research, using data from 2020-2024 covering nearly 13 million deaths, revealed that 6.9% of flight attendant deaths and 6.7% of pilot deaths were from radiation-related cancers, significantly higher than other professions.

🩺 The findings support considering occupational radiation protections for U.S. aircrew, who receive higher annual radiation doses due to cosmic radiation at high altitudes compared to the general population.

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