Safety and Health approved the study participants provided informed consent. The Institutional Review Board of the National Institute for Occupational Whether cosmic radiation, circadian disruption, and other occupational exposures were
Of miscarriage among flight attendants and a comparison group of teachers and assessed Those of other occupational groups exposed to terrestrial radiation or shift Normal sleep hours can affect reproductive hormones with circadian regulation. Flying across time zones or working during 3 Solar particle events (transient solar surface eruptions) areĪnother source of cosmic radiation exposure. Radiation generates secondary and tertiary radiation at aircraft altitudes, 10 including neutrons and energetic 7 Workplace exposures of concern include cosmic ionizing Have been reported since the 1960s, including adverse pregnancy outcomes 4– 6 and menstrual irregularities. Reproductive problems among female flight attendants The commercial aircraft cabin environment is the work-place of approximatelyġ68,000 flight personnel in the United States, including pilots, copilots, and 93,100Īgency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates 250,000 aircrew worldwide are monitoredĬrew are not currently monitored.
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