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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 7:14 pm
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NYC96
 
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Originally Posted by zanzibar
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009...l_body_sc.html

"Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at The Cleveland Clinic, said radiation exposure can have a cumulative effect and has been shown to cause some forms of cancer. Thirty hours of airplane travel is the equivalent of one chest X-ray -- an important health warning for frequent flyers, he said."

Not that it will stop me from taking my 3 trips every year.
Interesting, since most airline crews fly some 80 to 95 hours PER MONTH.
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