[ RadSafe ] FW: NYTimes Op-Ed Today: "Seize the Cesium"

[Bernard L. Cohen]

I heartily agree with the following:

Brennan, Mike (DOH) wrote:
>  if one is looking at I-cubed (ingestion, inhalation and
> immersion) terrorist attacks, I would be far more worried about bio or
> chem than rad.  It would not be hard to culture one of several bacteria
> that could be sprayed on food in a way to sicken lots of people.  It
> would be even easier to get chemicals that would make for a serious
> inhalation weapon.  I don't know that huge amounts of resources should
> be focused on rad in this venue.
>
>   

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Bernard L. Cohen
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