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Fourth study of mortality and cancer incidence in aircraft maintenance personnel: a continuing study of F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel 2016

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Release Date: 17 Oct 2016
Topic: Veterans

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Fourth study of mortality and cancer incidence in aircraft maintenance personnel: a continuing study of F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel 2016, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 04 July 2022.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Fourth study of mortality and cancer incidence in aircraft maintenance personnel: a continuing study of F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel 2016. Canberra: AIHW.

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Between 1974 and 2000, the Royal Australian Air Force undertook a series of formal Deseal/Reseal (DSRS) programs, alongside informal repair activities, to correct fuel leaks inside the fuel tanks of F-111 aircraft. A number of concerns were raised about health outcomes in personnel who worked on these programs and associated activities. The repair work was suspended in 2000, and a series of inquiries and health studies followed. This report presents the findings of the fourth iteration of a series of studies on mortality and cancer incidence of F-111 DSRS personnel. The report will be a valuable resource for policy makers, program managers and health professionals interested in health outcomes of Australian Defence Force personnel.

  • ISSN: 2205-4855 (PDF) 1039-3307 (Print)
  • ISBN: 978-1-74249-956-7
  • Cat. no: CAN 98
  • Pages: 119
Findings from this report:
  • F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel experienced 27% lower mortality compared with non-exposed Amberley personnel

  • F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel were 23–30% more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than non-exposed personnel

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