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Aviation Crews Show Elevated Mortality Rates from Radiation-Linked Cancers
A recent analysis of U.S. mortality data published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that commercial flight crews suffer the highest mortality rates from radiation-linked malignancies across hundreds of professions. Reviewing millions of records from 2020 to 2024, researchers discovered that pilots face a significantly higher probability of dying from diseases like melanoma and leukemia compared to the average worker. For career aviators spending thousands of hours at high altitudes, these findings emphasize the critical need to prioritize aggressive preventative health screenings and routine dermatological checks.