Flying is generally thought of as the safest way to travel, but there’s a hidden danger to it. Lurking on every flight, there’s one variable that could cause long-term damage to passengers and crews alike.
I’m talking about the sun. Radiation exposure is rarely the first thing that comes to mind as a risk in air travel, but as new generations of planes fly at higher altitudes, according to the Association of Flight Attendants, and over-the-pole flights continue as a common routing on intercontinental itineraries, passengers – and especially crews – have an increased chance of radiation exposure.
“More frequent travelers and airline crews need…
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