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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

New York: 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.

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