(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump has signed into law the Aviator Cancer Examination Study Act, which seeks to address cancer rates among former and current military aircrew members.

According to an Air Force study , these individuals experienced higher rates of melanoma, thyroid cancer and prostate cancer.

Building upon this study, the ACES Act requires the secretary of veterans affairs to investigate cancer and mortality rates for aircrew members who have served in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.

The specific cancers the study will look into are melanoma, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer and others. The ACES Act is designed to help understand the link between certain types of cancers and military services.

U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona,

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