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Old 20th Mar 2018, 15:58
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misd-agin
 
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Originally Posted by misd-agin
Pilots live longer than their non pilot peers.

Cancer death risk is up slightly. Roughly 1%.

Marrying the wrong person probably is a greater health risk. Worrying about stuff outside of your control probably is a greater health risk.
Wiggy wrote - “There have been umpteen studies done on radiation, there is ongoing work...there is plenty of stuff out there in the public domain but you need to know the subject to know what to Google.... That said the data and conclusions as to the effects of radiation exposure at cruise levels (mainly derived from the epidemology) can appear somewhat inconvenient to some....which is perhaps you'll often hear stories about results being hidden or buried becasue that suits some narratives...but the truth is "out there".....

If you want to track your own exposure you can, using this...

https://www.faa.gov/data_research/re...biology/cari6/

We can also access our own personal data via our company webiste, and if so minded cross check it by running your own flight profiles through your very own CARI or similar programs....”

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The radiation risk is relatively low. Study after study shows that. Not zero, but low. And the studies show increased longevity but the possibility of an increased risk of death from 2-3 different cancers. Keep in mind no one gets off the ship alive.

If you want to help your longevity avoid sweating over things beyond your control, worrying about falsehoods, or having people pray for you when you’re sick. But do get a dog, or two.

Long-Awaited Medical Study Questions the Power of Prayer - The New York Times

Dog ownership = 10% less heart attack risk, better mobility, etc.
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