Why Flight Attendants Are More Prone to Cancer Than the General Population

Researchers were stunned. Despite having fairly healthy lifestyles, these people are at far greater risk of potentially deadly outcomes than most. But they're not the only ones.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• While previous research has found flight attendants have higher rates of breast cancer and melanoma, research expands that list, finding the same trend for non-melanoma, uterine, cervical, gastrointestinal and thyroid cancers as well

• Compared to the general population, female cabin crew report 1.5 times higher rates of breast cancer, ove…