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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