The ACES Act mandates a study by the National Academies on cancer prevalence and mortality among active-duty aircrew in the Armed Forces.
The ACES Act, or Airmen Cancer Epidemiological Study Act, requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to commission a study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This study will focus on the prevalence and mortality of various cancers among individuals who served as active-duty aircrew in the Armed Forces. The study will identify military occupation exposures, review literature on cancer incidence and prevalence, and determine cancer prevalence and mortality using available data sources.
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