[ RadSafe ] Asbury Park Press on Mangano's press conference

[Steven Dapra]

June 13

         This article claims that Bertell has a "doctoral degree in 
environmental epidemiology."

         According to a typewritten biography of Bertell, which I have in 
PDF, her three degrees (including her doctorate) are in mathematics.  The 
most recent date on this biography is 1975.  According to Bertell's 
website, http://www.rosaliebertell.net/bio_rosalie_bertell.htm, she has a 
"Ph. D. degree in Biometrics with minors in Biology and Biochemistry," and 
that she received her doctorate in 1966.  Also:  "Since that time she has 
worked as a biometrician and environmental epidemiologist."  Her website 
says nothing about her having a doctorate in enviornmental epidemiology.

Steven Dapra
sjd at swcp.com


At 10:27 AM 6/13/07 -0400, Norm Cohen wrote:
>
>Tooth testers say grants add bite to nuke debate
>
>Critics question validity of results
>
>Posted by the Asbury Park Press <http://www.app.com>  on 06/13/07
>
>BY NICK CLUNN <MAILTO:NCLUNN at APP.COM>
>STAFF WRITER
>
>TRENTON - With support from an anti-nuclear nun and $90,000 in grants, the
>epidemiologist behind the Tooth Fairy Project announced Tuesday the start of
>a campaign meant to drum up support for his research linking childhood
>cancer to the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant.
>
>Joseph J. Mangano of the Radiation and Public Health Project said he and a
>group of scientists intend to speak with lawmakers, hold public forums and
>write opinion pieces to win over skeptics and inspire others to help fund
>research.

[edit]

>During a press conference at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Mangano was
>supported by Rosalie Bertell, a 78-year-old nun with a doctoral degree in
>environmental epidemiology.
>
>Bertell in 1984 founded the International Institute of Concern for Public
>Health, which informs the public of health hazards posed by industry and the
>government.
>
>On Tuesday, she said that limits for allowable releases of radiation are
>based on a risk-benefit analyses. However, from a health basis, the standard
>for the release of low-level radiation should be zero, Bertell said.