The plastic window shade does not protect you from cosmic radiation. The skin of the aircraft does not protect you from cosmic radiation.
Originally Posted by
RealHJ
That's a lose for everyone. Pax in question, other pax, and FA - all of whom get a real dose of radiation. No wonder why those who care about their health and radiation exposure will never sit by a window on a plane. Of course, just one flight dose is not that much, but frequent fliers on the plane, and the FAs... it's really not subject to selfishly subject them to the extra unnecessary dose of radiation.