There are some types of cancer that increase in the risk of suffering. And, now, a study by Harvard University reveals that aircraft cabin personnel are more likely to develop various varieties of cancer, including breast, stomach, colon, skin and liver.
Specifically, in the case of female hostesses found that they were 50% more likely than the rest of women to suffer breast cancer. And male flight attendants had 50% more to develop melanoma. But what are the causes?
As explained by the authors of the study, aircraft cabin personnel are exposed to more ultraviolet radiation than the rest of the urban population, and also to the so-called ionizing radiation, which is very intense at very high altitudes, and which studies have linked breast and skin cancer.
But, in addition, they also suffer exposure to various potential carcinogenic chemical compounds present in pesticides and fire retardants in the fire system. And in the case of those who perform frequent transoceanic flights, another factor is added, since it is considered that the alteration of the circadian rhythms caused by jet lag is another element of risk that adds to the equation.
