[ RadSafe ] Uranium in the hair of autistic children URGENT

[Philip Egidi]

Not to beat on this one too much, but there is likely a coal fired power plant closer than the nuclear power plant, or perhaps the family burns coal in the residence.  Coal plants release uranium and thorium at much higher levels than nukes.  Jim Otton is correct (as always) that it is the U in gw that is the most likely pathway.  It has also been noted that the tests for U in hair come with some issues, I think Barbara Hamrick looked into the procedure some time back and was concerned about some aspects of it.  Barbara are you still lurking now that you are in Vegas?
 
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>>> On 4/6/2009 at 11:47 AM, in message <840059.3695.qm at web23107.mail.ird.yahoo.com>, parthasarathy k s <ksparth at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
My query was primarily to get references, if any, linking autism with enhanced levels of uranium in hair of children. 

I have data on uranium levels in different parts of India. It varied from 0.03 microgramme per litre to 49.9 microgramme per litre. I have also data worldwide. I understand that   uranium values of  two orders of magnitude hugher are present in water in countries such as Finland. The claim of one of the investigators (Dr Carin Smit)  that the uranium may be of reactor origin obviously indicated her lack of knowledge about the presence of uranium in water.

Regards
Parthasarthy




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From: Jim Otton <jkotton at usgs.gov>
To: parthasarathy k s <ksparth at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: radsafe at radlab.nl 
Sent: Monday, 6 April, 2009 21:14:17
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Uranium in the hair of autistic children  URGENT

Radsafers,

In all the incidents of which I am aware, uranium in hair is derived from ingestion of uranium in drinking water.  The uranium is present naturally in the ground water.  I can perceive no mechanism for uranium from a distant NPP to reach local ground water.

Jim Otton
U.S. Geological Survey
Uranium specialist



-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf Of parthasarathy k s
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:29 AM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl 
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Uranium in the hair of autistic children URGENT

Dear friends,

Recently, 
the reported  presence of "high" levels of uranium in the hair of
children suffering from autism has attracted wide media attention in
India. In spite of all efforts, I could not get the actual data so far.
The person who suggested that autistic children in Faridkot, Punjab are
having high concentrations of uranium in their hair also stated that
the source of uranium is likely to be the either  pressurized heavy
water reactors at Rajasthan 150 km from Faridkot or the reactors in
Pakistan. I have serious doublts about the credibility of such persons

If
any one in the list has any references to enhanced uranium levels in
the hair of autistic children, I shall be grateful to receive them 

Regards
K.S.Parthasarathy


      
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