Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Book

Aerospace Physical Effects

Matt Stein, Evan Richards  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
.
Affiliations
Free Books & Documents
Book

Aerospace Physical Effects

Matt Stein et al.
Free Books & Documents

Excerpt

Aerospace medicine involves investigating and optimizing human physiology in esoteric environments such as the undersea, flight, mountain, and space. Unlike the majority of medical disciplines, in which pathophysiology is addressed in a eubaric environment, effects on normal physiology are addressed in an abnormal environment, which presents a myriad of challenges regarding environmental exposures and physiologic function.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Matt Stein declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Evan Richards declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

References

    1. Macià I Garau M, Lucas Calduch A, López EC. Radiobiology of the acute radiation syndrome. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2011 Jul 06;16(4):123-30. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Waselenko JK, MacVittie TJ, Blakely WF, Pesik N, Wiley AL, Dickerson WE, Tsu H, Confer DL, Coleman CN, Seed T, Lowry P, Armitage JO, Dainiak N, Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group Medical management of the acute radiation syndrome: recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Jun 15;140(12):1037-51. - PubMed
    1. Rafnsson V, Olafsdottir E, Hrafnkelsson J, Sasaki H, Arnarsson A, Jonasson F. Cosmic radiation increases the risk of nuclear cataract in airline pilots: a population-based case-control study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005 Aug;123(8):1102-5. - PubMed
    1. Hammar N, Eliasch H, Linnersjö A, Dammström BG, Johansson M, Pukkala E. [A certain increase of skin cancer among pilots]. Lakartidningen. 2003 Jun 26;100(26-27):2297-9. - PubMed
    1. Liu GS, Cook A, Richardson M, Vail D, Holsinger FC, Oakley-Girvan I. Thyroid cancer risk in airline cockpit and cabin crew: a meta-analysis. Cancers Head Neck. 2018;3:7. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources