What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots—ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive materials used in medical imaging and treatment.

Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — even more than people who work with radioactive materials, according to a new study.

A new Harvard Medical School study has found a surprising cancer risk among workers in one common profession, with the group recording a higher share of radiation-related cancer…