[ RadSafe ] They walk among us

[Otto G. Raabe]

At 11:39 AM 10/21/2010, Howard Long wrote:
>Evidence, Otto? HERE IN CAPITALS ARE MY ANSWERS:.
>
>1, Where is a study that I is transmitted by such contacts, (as for 
>colds)?  WELL DOCUMENTED STUDIES ARE REPORTED IN ICRP 94.
>2. Chernobyl children's thyroid cancers were found NOT increased. 
>YES THEY WERE WITH A CLEAR DOSE-RESPONSE SHOWN IN TABLE 3 OF THE 
>JACOB ET AL. PAPER.
>3. Hormesis effect, less risk of cancer rather than more, occurs up 
>to about 20 REM in the bomb survivor studies: NO HORMESIS EFFECTS 
>FOR I-131. JACOB ET AL. 1999.

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MICROCURIES RECEIVED IN THE THERAPY AND THE 
DOSE TO A CHILD CAN BE CALCULATED AS 13 REM FOR AN INTAKE OF ONLY 1 
MICROCURIES. ICRP 94 DOCUMENTS THE EVIDENCE AND STATES:" Radioiodine 
excreted from the patient as exhaled vapour, saliva, sweat, urine, or 
breast milk can potentially expose relatives and caregivers." Page 25 
in ICRP 94.

Otto


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