Here"s your answer from the CDC. An Xray is typically 2-6 mrem. So you get approximately one xray from new York to LA. Flying across the Atlantic is 2-3 depending on how far you go and how close to the pole you get.
It is a real risk for pilots who do this for years.
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/air_travel.html
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Here"s your answer from the CDC. An Xray is typically 2-6 mrem. So you get approximately one xray from new York to LA. Flying across the Atlantic is 2-3 depending on how far you go and how close to the pole you get. It is a real risk for pilots who do this for years. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/air_travel.html
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