Effect of Cosmic Radiation on Flying Personnel in the Republic of Congo

Francis Akiana, Abraham Mayoke, Clément Dossa Gandonou, Julien Dossou, Guy Apollinaire Mensah and Hyacinthe Ahissou
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Francis Akiana: Department of Radiobiology, Doctoral School of Engineering Sciences, University of Abomey Calavi, BP2009. Benin’s Capital, Cotonou
Abraham Mayoke: Marien Ngouabi University, Faculty of Science and Techniques, PO BOX 69. Brazzaville, Congo
Clément Dossa Gandonou: Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP: 188, Cotonou, Benin.
Julien Dossou: University of Abomey Calavi, Doctoral School of Engineering Sciences, Department of Radiobiology, BP2009. Cotonou, Benin
Guy Apollinaire Mensah: Zootechnie and Faunal Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Arts, and Letters of Benin, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 B.P. 2359 Principal Recette, Cotonou
Hyacinthe Ahissou: Laboratory of Enzymology and Biochemistry of Proteins, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01BP: 188, Cotonou, Benin.

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 4, 737-746

Abstract: The objective of our study was to show the effect of cosmic radiation on flight personnel. The study, which was conducted at the international airport in Maya-Maya, Republic of the Congo, was the first of its kind in Africa. The information was gathered included information on 55 pilots, 5 hostesses, and 70 civilian or military administrative staff members who were in charge of aviation. The crew members’ ages ranged from 35 to 45 years old, with the highest two extremes being 25 and 60 years old. Of them, 91, 60% were men and 8, 40% were women. The average length of an aller-retour flight was 267.7 hours, and the average flight height was 17816.62 feet. The infections and illnesses that were encountered affected 76% of secondary sterilization cases, 68% of visual acuity decline cases, 64% of auditory acuity decline cases, and 52% of phlébite cases. As a result, when doing their professional duties, navigation staff members are exposed to the effects of cosmic radiation, which is harmful to their health. This relates to leucémies that may be exacerbated by abnormal exposure to cosmic radiation.

Date: 2024
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