[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1056-H1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE NEED FOR A MILITARY PILOT CANCER INCIDENCE STUDY

  (Mrs. LURIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. LURIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on my colleagues to 
join me in addressing the need for preventive healthcare for our 
military's aviators. As a 20-year Navy veteran, I am concerned by the 
alarming anecdotal evidence by former Air Force and Navy pilots of 
increased incidence of cancer at a young age due to cockpit exposure.
  We have a duty to ensure that our servicemembers receive the best 
care possible. That is why I am introducing the Military Pilot Cancer 
Incidence Study Act. This bipartisan bill will help the Department of 
Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs understand the causes of 
cancer among our military pilots so that we can ensure that our 
aviators receive the preventive cancer screenings they have earned 
through their service to our country.
  By analyzing the correlation between cockpit radiation exposure and 
cancer, health professionals at DOD and the

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VA can determine the appropriate age to screen pilots for cancer so 
they can live longer and healthier lives.

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