article_snippet: Here are some of the scariest health effects of flying... and some suggestions to prevent and combat some of the scariest health effects of flying.
article_snippet: Virgin Atlantic encourages anyone aged 40 or over, anyone with a family history of blood clothes or anyone being treated for cancer, heart failure or circulation problems to be especially cautious.
article_snippet: While it's of most concern for those who fly for a living, frequent flier passengers will experience more of this exposure than people who spend more time on the ground.
article_snippet: Several studies have found also that cancer rates among flight personnel are marginally higher than the rest of the general population, although a recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) report did not find further support of such a claim.
article_snippet: Flying roundtrip from New York to Los Angeles, for example, three times per year, would expose passengers to the equivalent of 3 chest X-rays, or about 100 microSieverts.
article_snippet: On a roundtrip flight from New York to Beijing, however, you can easily exceed that amount.
highlights_snippet: When it comes to flying, there are plenty of health concerns to look out for .
  