title: Hypothesis: Is frequent, commercial jet travel by the general public a risk factor for developing cutaneous melanoma?
abstract: Melanoma incidence has been increasing worldwide over the past 50 years and various risk factors have been identified. Interestingly, multiple studies have shown a multifold increased risk of developing melanoma in jet pilots and airline crew. There has also been a dramatic increase in the availability and frequency of jet travel by the general population during this time period.. Therefore, it is hypothesized that frequent commercial jet travel may represent an additional risk factor for the development of cutaneous melanoma in susceptible individuals of the general public.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, Buffalo, NY, 14214-8001, USA ; Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, 14263, USA ; Department of Dermatology, Clinical and Translational Research Center, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arbesman
keywords: cosmic radiation; epidemiology; jet travel; melanoma; risk factor