Flight Attendants and Pilots Have Highest Risk of Dying From Radiation Linked Cancers, Study Says

Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. […]