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Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

The Independent Health · 18 August 2026 at 17:23

Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

The newly published study evaluated national records drawn from over 12 million death certificates that included detailed occupational data

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Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

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