Airplane pilots have an increased incidence of skin cancer
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 87/100
Multiple epidemiological studies indicate that airline and military pilots experience an increased incidence of skin cancers such as malignant melanoma, likely related to occupational exposures.
Evidence for · 3
Incidence of cancer among commercial airline pilots
2000 · cited by 93
Found a significantly high standardized incidence ratio for malignant melanoma of the skin among commercial airline pilots.
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Cohort study of occupational cosmic radiation dose and cancer mortality in German aircrew, 1960–2014
2020 · cited by 18
Observed an elevated, though statistically modest, increase in malignant melanoma among aircrew members.
Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among Fighter Aviators in the United States Air Force.
2022 · cited by 7
Demonstrated that US Air Force fighter aviators have a greater incidence of and higher odds for developing melanoma skin cancer compared to the general population and other officers.