AW: AW: [ RadSafe ] Re: "Science" reports on background radiation andhealth

[Rainer.Facius at dlr.de]

John:

 

Before we continue this futile exchange I suggest you start studying at least some of the more than 3 dozen references I offered upon your request. Afterwards we might continue to discuss the evidence provided there on the health status as a function of background radiation these populations are exposed to. By then you might also understand why I referred to the ecological fallacy argument.

 

Regards, Rainer

 

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Von: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird at yahoo.com]
Gesendet: Mi 10.08.2005 23:30
An: Facius, Rainer; jimm at WPI.EDU; maurysis at ev1.net
Cc: cdn-nucl-l at mailman1.cis.mcmaster.ca; mbrexchange at list.ans.org; radsafe at radlab.nl
Betreff: Re: AW: [ RadSafe ] Re: "Science" reports on background radiation andhealth



Rainer,
I think you have fallen prey to the problem of wishful
thinking.  As a scientist, I expected more for you. 

This has nothing to do with the LNT or ecological
studies.  It is what science is about.  Studies
performed and evidence presented.  Do you know of any
that support the idea that people who live in high
background areas are healthier and live longer?

--- Rainer.Facius at dlr.de wrote:

> "Can you cite any epidemiological studies..."
>
> 
>
> John:
>
> 
>
> Apparently you have fallen prey to the fairy tale
> perpetuated by linear philosophers that ecological
> epidemiological studies yield no valid conclusion
> whatsoever. Particularly in case of linear
> stimulus-risk relations, BL Cohen has conclusively
> refuted that myth. Otherwise it might indeed be
> impossible to extract risk coefficients from
> ecological studies. But who actually cares about
> risk coefficients if the complete (of course
> non-linear) risk function representing essentially
> the whole population is known. Obviously again only
> linear minds would care. Otherwise you might wish to
> study some of the results demonstrated in the papers
> of the incomplete list below (BTW, not all report
> ecological studies).
>
> 
>
> Kind regards, Rainer
>
>  . . .


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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


               
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