After a historic ruling ruling that an air steward’s cancer death was comparable to an industrial accident, Korean Air said on Tuesday( Nov. ) that it” strictly manages” cosmic radiation exposure for its flight crew.
A female flight attendant who had worked for the flag carrier for 25 years died of cancer, according to a decision by the state-run Korea Worker’s Compensation and Welfare Service, which was released last month and sent to the AFP on Tuesday. The death was caused by cosmic radiation exposure.
As the Earth’s atmosphere loses its protective effect at higher altitudes, flight crew are exposed to higher levels of naturally occurring celestial energy.
Each year, the attendant, who went by the last name Song, spent close to 1, 022 time on a plane, with almost half of his planes taking long-distance pathways to the Americas and Europe.
Because they involve flying over the North Pole, where the energy is higher due to the Earth’s magnetic field, these roads expose flight crew to more celestial energy.
Song passed away one month after receiving a period 4 stomach cancer diagnosis in April 2021.
Korean Air denied any wrongdoing but declined to comment on the commission’s choice.
In a speech to AFP, the company stated that” Korean Air completely manages personal data, and staff members can test their accumulated amount of cosmic rays exposure, which is updated on an ongoing basis.”
According to the company, the radiation exposure cap is” less than 6mSv per month ,” which is much stricter than the maximum permitted by law, which can be as high as 50m Sv annually.
Korean Air denied there was a connection between the defendant’s cancer and cosmic rays while the panel was deliberating the case, claiming that it restricted monthly radiation exposure for its crews to less than 6mSv.
The board, however, rejected the firm’s say, stating that it was possible the plaintiff had been exposed to” more than 100mSv of accumulated energy” and that Korean Air may have underestimated the actual energy amount using its measurement technique.
For the first time, a South Korean official labor organization has acknowledged the link between cosmic energy and cancer in flight attendants as an industrial suicide.
According to labor attorney Kim Seong-hyun, who represented the Song family, Korean Air’s understanding of the situation is” understated” because it employs an outdated measurement technique.
According to him, a sizable portion of personnel have been given body and breast cancers diagnoses, and many are currently on sick leave.
” Korean Air needs to be transparent about this matter and conduct a thorough analysis.”
According to the Yonhap news agency, South Korea changed a legislation in June that limited the number of international flights that cabin crew members could board in order to reduce their exposure to cosmic energy.
According to a study of more than 5,000 US-based flight attendants that was published in Environmental Health in 2018, journey personnel have higher than average levels of some cancers.