The Invisible Passenger

[Gary Schroeder <schroede@mail.sep.bnl.gov>]

Recently came across a pamphlet in the mail that will be of interest:

"The Invisible Passenger: Radiation Risks for People Who Fly"

Radiation exposure while flying is an issue most of us never think about.
Until now, there was no information on this topic available to flight crew
members, corporate flyers, or any other member of the general public - the
people who most need to know.

In 1992 the FAA acknowledged that pilots and flight attendants may receive
more radiation annually than the average radiation worker - perhaps twice
as much.  Airlines were directed to educate their new members about the
radiation risk.  This is the first book to address this issue.

Should you worry?

Did you know ...

Your radiation exposure doubles with every 6,500 ft. of altitude.

Solar flares can increase your radiation exposure 10 to 20 times.

Pilot cancer rates for four major cancers are high - in some cases much
higher than average.

Pregnant women should be particularly concerned about radiation levels on
airplanes.

Radiation levels in a jet liner are occassionally so high that in a nuclear
power plant these levels would require signs warning employees not to spend
any more time in the area than necessary to do their jobs.

This book will tell all, clearly and unequivocably [sic].  It will answer
your questions and explain why you should be aware of your radiation
exposure while flying.

Dr. Robert J. Barish is a medical physicist specializing in radiation for
cancer treatment, and an ackowledged expert on the issue of in-flight
radiation.

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Gary L. Schroeder
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Environmental Protection Office
gs1@bnl.gov