The risk of melanoma in the cockpit

[C150J]

Do those that work in the flight levels have a higher risk of skin cancer? If true, is there a "hot spot" where pilots tend to get them (melanomas)? Any way to combat such risks?


Thanks!!!!

 

[C150J]

Disregard - found my answer:

http://forums.jetcareers.com/ask-flight-surgeon/37841-melanoma.html

If anyone has anything to add, feel free!

 

[Realms09]

Polycarbonate (the likely window material) has good transmission in the visible range but very poor transmission in the ultraviolet. An increased cellular damage rate at altitude, if true, would be due to more exposure to x-rays, gamma rays, and bombardment from energetic particles in the solar wind (hyrdogen and helium nuclei). A countermeasure would need to be focused against those sources. Something like sunscreen designed to block UV would offer no advantage.