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Flight attendants linked to higher rates of cancer

2,768 views · Published 15 August 2018 · 1:02 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: News Direct · 2018 · Education

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A study of around 5,300 U.S. flight attendants has found the profession holds higher cancer rates.

The Harvard study found that female flight attendants have higher cases of breast cancer, as well as melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. According to a Harvard news release, cabin crew are frequently exposed to carcinogens. This includes large doses of ionizing radiation.

According to information from the FAA, this is believed to come from supernovae and the sun. Ionizing radiation has subatomic particles that can cause atom's in the body to break apart within the nucleus. This can lead to increased risk of fatal cancer among flight attendants and can affect their children if they are irradiated while pregnant.

Citing the study Live Science reports, at these cancer rates were found despite those surveyed having lower levels of obesity and smoking.

RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Depiction of flight attendant in cabin
2. Depiction of different kinds of cancers female flight attendants are at increased risk from
3. Depiction of ionizing radiation from supernova and sun
4. Depiction of ionizing radiation in the cabin

VOICEOVER (in English):

"A study of around 5,300 U.S. flight attendants has found the profession holds higher cancer rates compared to the general population."

"The Harvard study found that female flight attendants have higher cases of breast cancer, as well as melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers."

"According to a Harvard news release, cabin crew are frequently exposed to carcinogens."

"This includes large doses of ionizing radiation. The FAA says this is believed to come from supernovae and the sun."

"Ionizing radiation has subatomic particles that can cause atoms in the body to break apart within the nucleus."

"This can lead to increased risk of fatal cancer among flight attendants and can affect their children if they are irradiated while pregnant."

SOURCES: Harvard, Environmental Health, FAA, Live Science
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/flight-attendants-cancer-risk/
https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-018-0396-8
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/research/med_humanfacs/oamtechreports/2000s/media/0316.pdf
https://www.livescience.com/62913-cancer-risk-flight-attendants.html

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