Flight Passengers Exposed to Large Doses of Radiation

Though a relatively large number of investigations have revealed that being aboard an airplane while the aircraft flies through the middle of a large thunderstorm is perfectly safe, a new work begs to differ. A number of experts feel that, while flying through large atmospheric fronts, lightn... [ read more >> ]

Storm clouds and lightning strikes can produce significant amounts of X-rays that may be harming airline passengers

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Storm clouds and lightning strikes can produce significant amounts of X-rays that may be harming airline passengers