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Makes you wonder, if/how _passengers_ are directly protected against the radiation

• fragmede 1y ago
  They're not. Excessive high altitude flight increases your chance of developing melanoma. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9447865/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9447865/
  • amelius 1y ago
    Ok, I'll take an aisle seat more often now instead of a window seat.
    • userbinator 1y ago
      Unless you fly as often as pilots and other onboard staff, it's unlikely to be significant.
      • londons_explore 1y ago
        If flying were invented today, I bet it wouldn't be allowed due to the radiation. It's more than many medical procedures which guidelines say to only do when the medical benefits outweigh the radiation risk.
        • amelius 1y ago
          I suppose if flying were invented today the plane would have no windows and the pilots would use cameras.
        • loeg 1y ago
          Clearly the benefits of flying outweight the radiation risks, though.
• burnt-resistor 1y ago
  Passengers flying now and then, it's not a big deal, but aircrews are at increased risk of cancer.