December 4, 2021
Bad News: U.S. Air Force Pilots Face Increased Cancer Risks
A recent study, titled “Cancer Incidence and mortality among fighter aviators,” contains many troubling revelations.
by Stephen Silver
Here's What You Need To Know: The study concluded that its findings “do not justify wholesale changes to cancer prevention recommendations for U.S. Air Force fighter aviators,” although current and former aviators are asked to discuss the report with their flight surgeon or doctor.
An Air Force study conducted earlier this year found that fighter pilots and crew members in the U.S. Air Force are “far more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancers than their fellow airmen,” Defense One reported this week.
The study, titled “Cancer Incidence and mortality among fighter aviators,” was conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/bad-news-us-air-force-pilots-face-increased-cancer-risks-197396
