[ RadSafe ] Vested interests

[Jerry Cohen]

Unfortunately, the phenomenon of "problems" being identified and public 
concern toward them  nurtured by "scientists" with a vested interest in 
promoting such concern is not uncommon. The most notable examples would 
include: global warming, nuclear waste disposal, and low-dose radiation 
exposure. It is difficult to get funding for research on non-problems. It 
might therefore be reasonable to assume that these concerns will persist 
until the research money runs out.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Min Sook Kim" <msk02 at health.state.ny.us>
To: "howard long" <hflong at pacbell.net>
Cc: <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] "Waste"


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> Dear Howard
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> It would not be too difficult to have an open mind to potential hormesis 
> of
> air pollution even if my employment depended on it. I don't think medical
> oncologists would be against finding a cure for cancer because their
> employment depends on it. It was difficult for me to be open minded to the
> article about benefits from the poor quality of air because it was
> untruthful about or manipulated his reference study. Some people has an
> agenda to protect his/her political and commercial interests. Others are
> much more interested in science and truth. My mind thrives on controversy
> but only when both sides are truthful.
>
> Regards,
> Min-Sook Kim, Ph.D.
> NYSDOH
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>             howard long
>             <hflong at pacbell.n
>             et>                                                        To
>                                       Thomas Shelley <tjs1 at cornell.edu>,
>             09/28/2007 01:55          Min Sook Kim
>             PM                        <msk02 at health.state.ny.us>, Steven
>                                       Dapra <sjd at swcp.com>
>                                                                        cc
>                                       radsafe at radlab.nl
>                                                                   Subject
>                                       Re: [ RadSafe ] "Waste"
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> Tom, Kim and all,
> An open mind to possible benefit from a more air dust, sunshine, or x-ray
> is difficult (especially when our employment depends on it), but necessary
> for objectivity. All political and commercial interests tend to present 
> one
> side, but our legal system is based on judges listening to advocates of
> both sides.
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> Viva the two sides from the two Schwartz!
> - The better for us to judge.
> Howard Long
>
> Thomas Shelley <tjs1 at cornell.edu> wrote:
> At 03:29 PM 9/27/2007 -0400, Min Sook Kim wrote:
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>      Thanks Mr. Dapra for your clarification that there are two Joel
>      Schwartzes.
>      I personally don't care for the author's credentials or the
>      organization he
>      belongs to. I didn't and will not propose whether the poor quality of
>      air
>      is not harmful or is even  beneficial to individual's health.
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> Dear Mr. Kim--This was a great response to this character's post!   An
> industry hack as far as I was able to determine!   Tom
> *****************************************************
> Tom Shelley,   Laboratory Ventilation Consultant
> Environmental Health and Safety Department
> Cornell University
> 395 Pine Tree Road, Suite 210
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> 607 254-8300 (message at H&S)
> 607 342-0864 (cell)
> tjs1 at cornell.edu
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