Report Urges More Oversight of US Flight Crew Radiation Exposure

The US Federal Aviation Administration lags behind other countries in developing a clear system for monitoring radiation ...
National Academies

FAA Urged to Revise its Approach to Radiation Exposure for Flight Crewmembers; Current Approaches Are Insufficient, Says New Report

During flights, airplane crews are exposed to cosmic radiation, yet regulatory protections for these workers are insufficient, and a lack of data complicates efforts to better understand the ...
USA Today

The little-known radiation risk hiding on every flight

Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...
AeroTime

Scientists urge stronger radiation protections for flight crews

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should strengthen how it tracks and explains cosmic radiation risks for pilots and ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

Report: FAA, airlines must do more to protect crews from radiation

Doses are low on individual flights, but additional research is needed to understand health impacts from exposure.

Does a window seat on a flight expose you to more radiation? Here’s what studies say

Window seats offer great views but expose passengers to higher UV-A radiation due to less atmospheric filtering and ...
Hackaday

Naturally Radioactive Food And Safe Food Radiation Levels

There was a recent recall of so-called ‘radioactive shrimp’ that were potentially contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137). But contamination isn’t an all-or-nothing affair, so you might wonder exactly ...