Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

US: Pentagon study finds higher cancer rates in military pilots, ground crew

Military pilots have high rates of cancer, and for the first time, a Pentagon study has revealed that the ground crews who fuel, maintain, and launch those aircraft are also becoming sick.

Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews

MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Military pilots and the ground crews who fuel and maintain their aircraft have higher rates of certain types of cancer, a new study

MedWatch Daily Digest: An increased cancer threat for military pilots and ground crews

For Monday, March 20, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch A study of nearly 900,000 airmen and women who flew or worked on military planes between 1992 and 2017 had an 87% higher rate of melanoma than the general population A new warning about fake pharmaceuticals in Mexico How potentially toxic chemicals in everyday products are altering hormonal and metabolic pathway…

Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, shows that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick.

24% higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews, Pentagon study finds

Capt. Jim Seaman, a Navy A-6 Intruder pilot, died of lung cancer at 61. His widow Betty Seaman has been part of a large group of aviators and their surviving spouses who have lobbied Congress and the Pentagon for years to look into the number of cancers aviators and ground crew face.Betty Seaman via AP WASHINGTON — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, …

High cancer rates detected in military pilots - Washington Hispanic

A Pentagon study found high rates of cancer among military pilots and, for the first time, showed that ground crews that supply fuel, maintain and launch those planes are also getting sick. Retired military aviators who had been requesting this data for a long time sounded the alarm for years about the number of air and ground crew members who knew they had cancer. They were told that previous military studies had found that they were no more at…