Does Radiation Make Air Travel Dangerous?

Radiation is all around us, and when you travel by plane, you’re exposed to cosmic radiation. So what does this mean for our health? Does air travel expose us to unsafe radiation levels? Check out this episode to see how flying among cosmic rays affect us in the sky.

Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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[Gothead]

Reminds me of that song:
"Ich bin so schön verstrahlt..."
roughly translated to:
"I'm so blissfully radiated..."

[Wishwader]

This guys presenting skills is top notch. One of the better ones on YouTube.

[rigrentals]

I LOVE THE BIOLOGY AND AERONOMIC VIDOES!!!! THANK YOU SCISHOW, CRASH COURSE, AND SCISHOW SPACE!!!! YOU'RE GETTING ME CLOSER TO MY BACHELORS DEGREE IN
MUCH LOVE

[justin]

when I clicked on this it was at 747 views lol

[phantasm]

Can you do one on cerebral aneurysms? I had one rupture at 19 and would love to learn more!

[MadnerKami]

+SciShow The increased risk of chromosomal damage might actually not be tied to radiation whatsoever. A study once suggested, that flight-personal might be in the same group of people, that form cancer-clusters around nuclear powerplants. The thought is, that the surroundings of nuclear powerplants tend to have a population-mix that is quite different to your regular population, as specialists move into that area, closer to their work in the plant and as such, bring with them unfamiliar (to the local population) viruses and bacteria. I can't find the study anymore, but I believe the most likely culprit, was an HPV-variant.

[elenabob]

What about the radiation you take each time you are scanned in a airport?

[rayhs]

The ad before this video was for a Capital One Frequent flyers card.

[bripez]

I missed michael hosting the videos! Glad hes back!

[manprty]

I actually thought this when i was on the plane last week, This is an amazing coincidence that i thought something so obscure and teres a video on it a week later

[sushicartman]

Follow up question:

Does the amount of radiation that astronauts get exposed to significantly increase their risk of getting cancer? This is honestly the main deterrent for me for seriously considering being an astronaut

[IAmRooble]

I'm diggin' the hair color Michael, looks like chocolate mousse

[Anguardia]

As a flight attendant, I'm marginally more concerned about this.

[echoedinnocence]

ok so if you fly back and forth from New York to London, is that 200 hours straight? or is it 200 over a certain amount of time?(like over a month) I know that a typical flight from NY to Lo takes about 7 hours....

maybe its early morning for me...maybe in not braining right lol.

[ltmusic]

I love this Science Channel. :) Teach us more about what they Know? :)

[Gpeaceful]

I'm not sure if you made the video already but can you guys please make a video about air turbulence, like what they are, are they dangerous etc.?

[rightruddr]

What if they fly over the poles, where particles coming from the sun are directed by the magnetic field?

[supremex]

What about if you're pregnant? Is there a specific time when at higher risk in the pregnancy?

[domantuk]

I made my second science video on my channel!

[epsilonaut]

Wait. Why do people in the US get more annual radiation?