AW: [ RadSafe ] query

[Rainer.Facius at dlr.de]

John:

 

The problem with the BEIR VII-2 epidemiologists is that - in the final analysis - they used ONLY the ATB survivor data discarding ALL (of mostly even their own) data regarding chronically exposed nuclear worker studies. 

 

A 'best-fit' to these discarded data from a handful of the latest large worker studies which together rival the person-years in the ATB data would result in a no-effect fit, i.e. a threshold up to give and take 500 mSv. The only other truly chronically exposed population, the Swedish haemangioma breast cancer data have been blatantly misrepresented in the dose range hat counts for protection purposes. In fact, a negative slope here would yield the 'best-fit'. All of these statements can be checked by yourself. No higher mathematics needed, just copies of the original papers and a little bit stamina.

 

Kind regards, Rainer

 


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Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl im Auftrag von John Jacobus
Gesendet: Fr 26.08.2005 16:12
An: Bernard Cohen; RadiatSafety
Betreff: Re: [ RadSafe ] query



Could it be that they are epidemiologists who have
looked at the data rather than just expressing their
opinions or beliefs?  Have you e-mailed or contacted
any of the members to ask them this question?

If you are presented with data to analysis, such as
the data reviewed by the BEIR committee, you might
come to the same conclusion they did. 

A computer poll is just that: a computer poll.  No
science involved.

--- Bernard Cohen <blc+ at pitt.edu> wrote:

>     Considering the opinions expressed on Radsafe
> and in the recent poll
> on validity of LNT, I cannot help but wonder how all
> the members of the
> BEIR VII Committee could unanimously sign off on
> endorsing LNT. Can
> anyone offer an explanation for this? Does anyone
> know how members of
> the Committee were chosen? I cannot help but suspect
> that their favoring
> LNT was an element in their selection.
>
>

+++++++++++++++++++
"Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea and never shrinks back to its original proportion." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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


               
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