Exposed

Publication Date: January 22, 2026

Reporters

Oliver Boye, Xavier Brathwaite, Ana Burk, Emma Croteau, Alessandra de Zubeldia, Lex Doig, Sona Gevorgyan, George Headley, Isabelle Marceles, Jamie Montoya, Madeline Nguyen and Tori Smith

Overview

Despite decades of research documenting elevated cancer risks for flight crews and other effects, the FAA does not require radiation monitoring, annual exposure limits, route adjustments during radiation storms, or warnings to crew and travelers, according to reporting by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at ASU and Scripps News.

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