Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
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- France Info (France)seen 26 Aug, 15:10description edited
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Aujourd'hui âgée de 59 ans et en rémission de son cancer, Sophie Lainault explique avoir travaillé entre 1989 et 2019 chez Air France comme hôtesse de l'air puis chef de cabine.Le tribunal a souligné l'impact du travail de nuit, de l'exposition aux rayonnements ionisants et au tabagisme passif de la plaignante.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 29 Aug, 06:48URL changed
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Tue, 18 August 2026
5 reports- tportal (Croatia)08:05first to report
Novo istraživanje pokazuje da piloti i članovi kabinskog osoblja imaju najveći udio smrti od karcinoma povezanih sa zračenjem među stotinama analiziranih zanimanja u SAD-u
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)09:34
- Vecernji list (Croatia)10:30
Novo istraživanje otkrilo je neočekivanu povezanost između jednog zanimanja i povećanog rizika od određenih vrsta raka, a rezultati su privukli veliku pozornost stručnjaka.
- Google News - Top Stories15:21
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- Google News - Top Stories15:43
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Pilots, Flight Attendants Have Greater Risk of Radiation-Related Cancer Death Than Other Professions Harvard Medical School Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job Fox News Pilots and Flight Attendants Face a Real Cancer Risk. Frequent Flyers Shouldn’t Panic Time Magazine Job With Highest Risk of Radiation Cancer Revealed...
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:33
Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers – even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study. Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. There has been limited evidence from small studies suggesting that the exposure translates to higher cancer death rates among people who fly often – particularly pilots and...
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- PBS NewsHour19 Aug, 19:34their copy
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- N1 Info (Croatia)05:01
Novo istraživanje pokazalo je da su stjuardese, stjuardi i piloti na samom vrhu među više od 500 zanimanja kada je riječ o smrtnosti od vrsta raka koj
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- renalandurologynews.com13:11
Proportion of deaths higher among flight attendants and pilots versus other occupations.
- Le Figaro (France)20:44
Le tribunal a notamment retenu son exposition au travail de nuit, aux rayonnements ionisants et au tabagisme passif. Âgée de 59 ans, Sophie Lainault espère que cette décision ouvrira la voie à d’autres femmes.
Wed, 26 August 2026
8 reports- Le Monde (France)07:04
Cette décision inédite pourrait encourager d’autres catégories de personnel navigant à faire reconnaître l’origine professionnelle de leur maladie, malgré un parcours souvent semé d’obstacles administratifs.
- France Info (France)07:44edited after publishing
Le tribunal a souligné l'impact du travail de nuit, de l'exposition aux rayonnements ionisants et au tabagisme passif de la plaignante.
- Libération (France)08:19
Aujourd’hui âgée de 59 ans et en rémission de sa maladie, elle a fait valoir son travail de nuit, son exposition au tabagisme passif et aux rayonnements ionisants. Cette décision inédite en France pourrait ouvrir la voie à d’autres catégories de personnels navigants.
- BBC News World10:29
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
2 reprints
- N1 Info (Croatia)26 Aug, 11:54their copy
- Novinky (Czechia)28 Aug, 09:40their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)11:36
FRANCUSKI sud prvi je put priznao rak dojke stjuardese kao profesionalnu bolest, navodeći kao uzroke kozmičko zračenje, pasivno pušenje i noćni rad. Presuda otvara put za nove tužbe.
- RMF24 (Poland)13:48
Sąd: Promieniowanie kosmiczne przyczyną raka piersi u stewardesy
- The Guardian World14:36
Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flights A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling, which recognised that Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant for Air France , had frequently worked at night and been exposed to passive smoking, could pave the way for similar...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)16:02
Rund 30 Jahre arbeitete eine Frau als Flugbegleiterin für Air France und erkrankte in dieser Zeit an Brustkrebs. Jetzt hat sie ein wegweisendes Urteil erstritten.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Die Zeit (Germany)13:23
Ein französisches Gericht erkennt erstmals einen Zusammenhang zwischen Fliegen und Brustkrebs an. Wie gefährlich die kosmische Strahlung im Flugzeug werden kann.