# French court links former flight attendant’s breast cancer to cosmic radiation

https://mins.news/en/item/33005

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 10:29 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0j3z6147jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A court in Bayonne has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as one of three occupational cancer hazards in the case of former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault. The ruling also cited passive smoking and prolonged night work, allowing her early retirement and potentially supporting similar claims by other crew members.

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