[ RadSafe ] Radiation Dose from Smoking

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John, That is a good point which I understand and appreciate. However, David gave me the numbers I was searching for in order to answer a question in class about Polonium and cigarette smoking...........Thank you very much,  Ed



> David and Ed
> 
> I think you're asking a question that can't be answered. A better question
> is "What lung dose give the same risk as of lung cancer as cigarette
> smoking?"
> 
> The lung "dose" from smoking is very small, but the cancer risk is very big.
> That why I quit smoking decades ago!
> 
> John
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