Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant.
TL;DR
- A French court has ruled that cosmic radiation contributed to a former flight attendant's breast cancer.
- The court also identified passive smoking and prolonged night work as occupational hazards.
- This is the first time breast cancer has been recognized as an occupational disease for an air hostess in France.
- The ruling enables the flight attendant to take early retirement with full treatment reimbursement.
- The decision may pave the way for similar claims from other flight crews.
- A Harvard study found flight attendants and pilots have the highest rates of radiation-related cancer deaths among over 500 professions.