FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Experts became alarmed when they realized that commercial airline pilots and certain crew members seemed to have larger-than-normal rates of melanoma, a harmful skin cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -UV radiation from sun exposure is a major risk factor for malignant melanoma and other skin cancers. It’s possible that crewmembers are exposed to the sun more outside of work than the general population. They may also be exposed to the sun more during flights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cosmic ionizing radiation (or cosmic radiation) is a form of ionizing radiation that comes from outer space. A very small amount of this radiation reaches the earth. At flight altitudes, passengers and crewmembers are exposed to higher levels of cosmic radiation.

Detailed explanation-4: -A meta-analysis published in 2019 in the British Journal of Dermatology found that airline pilots and cabin crew have about twice the risk of melanoma and other skin cancers than the general population, with pilots also more likely to die from melanoma.