Military aircrews and ground crews cancer rates - not good!

[Mark_BX25D]

This is sad. I hope everyone agrees with this doctor about the need to do better for our veterans, but that aside, this is a bit scary for these guys.

 

[DaveFromMi]

I bet deaths from all causes are up in this group, like the airline pilots. It's sad.

 

[PaulR]

TLDW but, I'm 51 so while I was in college desert storm broke out. I now have a lot of friends my age that were there, most all suffer from ailments they're sure came from being over there. Terrible.

 

[fried1765]

I bet deaths from all causes are up in this group, like the airline pilots. It's sad.

I do not have any specific new data, but I suspect that airline pilot premature deaths are not significantly different from the general (male) death rates.

I am an 82 year old retired airline pilot (former USN) with over 30,000 hours of flying.
I did go through very early prostate cancer treatment (age 55), but my dad died of prostate cancer, so I had a family history.

I do have a heart issue, .......but many 82 year old males have heart issues also.
I do have a kidney issue, and the VA believes that, and prostate cancer, are attributable to Agent Orange exposure.

Both my mother and dad did not make it as long as I have.
I shall continue to be one very happy camper,..... for every minute of every day that remains.

BTW: INMHO the VA (here in FL) does provide very good medical care.