[ RadSafe ] " Uranium dangers are very real "

[John R Johnson]

Mike et al

You can find out more about what some Canadian scientists thought/think abou 
radon in HAZARDS OF RADON DAUGHTERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, by D.K. Myers, J. 
R. Johnson, and A.M. Marko Published in Book of Papers, Volume II of the 5th 
International Congress of the International Radiation Protection 
Association, Jerusalem, Israel 1980 March 9-14. FYI, Art Marko was a 
physician.

John
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John R Johnson, PhD
CEO, IDIAS, Inc.
4535 West 9th Ave
604-676-3556
Vancouver, B. C.
V6R 2E2, Canada
idias at interchange.ubc.ca

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brennan, Mike (DOH)" <Mike.Brennan at DOH.WA.GOV>
To: "Jaro" <jaro-10kbq at sympatico.ca>; "RADSAFE" <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] " Uranium dangers are very real "


Dr, Dworkind,

It the conscientious physicians of Sept Îles didn't then threaten to leave 
town if all smokers in town didn't stop immediately, then they have their 
priorities confused, as you yourself point out that radon is second behind 
smoking, and you are probably aware that smoking is the most likely cause in 
90% of lung cancers.

While the conscientious physicians are at it, they should threaten to leave 
town if every house in town isn't tested for radon and all above the action 
level mitigated.  The Canadian government has indeed reduced to be more in 
line with the level the USA has been using for decades, and this was done 
without any physicians threatening to leave anywhere.  But reasoned, 
evidence based decision making lacks the drama of blackmail.

While the conscientious physicians are at it, they should threaten to leave 
if the residents of town don't agree to exercise properly, eat better diets, 
and drink only in moderation.

After all that is accomplished, I am sure there is another tier of health 
risks, maybe two tiers, before they get down to the risks posed by the mine.

And, of course, the uranium will always be there later, when people change 
their minds.

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf 
Of Jaro
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 3:52 AM
To: RADSAFE
Subject: [ RadSafe ] " Uranium dangers are very real "

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/todays-paper/Uranium+dangers+very+real/1
284476/story.html
Uranium dangers are very real
The Gazette, February 13, 2009 3:02 AM

Re: "Mining town balks at uranium" (Gazette, Feb. 7).

Mark Cardwell's article might leave readers believing that the residents of 
Sept Îles were only imagining the threatening health and environmental 
concerns that led to a permanent moratorium on uranium mining.

His article doesn't mention radon gas, a principal toxic contaminant of 
uranium mining. This is especially true of the low-grade ore, whose 
extraction creates huge deposits of ground-up tailings that leak radon into 
the air, soil and water.

Health Canada describes radon gas as second only to cigarettes as the 
leading cause of lung cancer. Recently the federal government has reduced 
the permissible level by 75 per cent to achieve safer public health 
measures.

We must applaud the conscientious physicians of Sept Îles in threatening to 
leave town in a desperate and successful attempt to alert the mayor and 
council that profit over people is unacceptable. The short-term economic 
benefits that uranium mining might produce do not outweigh the devastating 
long-term effects it has on the environment and people's health.

Dr. Michael A. Dworkind
Cancer Prevention Unit
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal





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