[ RadSafe ] How many curies were involved in Hiroshima

[Steven Dapra]

June 21

         I am please to report from Albuquerque that we are living 
through this tragic background exposure and doing quite well.  Some 
of us are suffering from the histrionics of the Busbyites.  Perhaps 
we will commence drinking DDT as a form of chelation therapy.  (NOT!)

Steven Dapra


At 04:56 PM 6/21/2011, you wrote:
>Thanks Dan,
>
>Based on Yablokov's comments, I hope that your children aren't 
>suffering too much from their "radiation caused illness", based on 
>their much higher background exposure they have suffered year after 
>year after year! I hope that the total population of Albuquerque, as 
>well as Denver, Santa Fe, Taos, etc., are living through this 
>"tragic" background exposure!
>
>All the best.
>
>Sandy
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu 
>[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Dan W McCarn
>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:32 PM
>To: 'The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList'
>Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] How many curies were involved in Hiroshima
>
>Dear Sandy:
>
>In the two years (1995-1996) that I worked at the Sosny Labs / 
>Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Belarus, I received only 80% of the 
>total gamma dose that my kids received living in Albuquerque... 
>Based on continuous TLD measurements with my control dosimeter at my 
>house in Albuquerque.
>
>Dan ii
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
>[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Perle, Sandy
>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 14:42
>To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] How many curies were involved in Hiroshima
>
>Chris,
>
>I particularly am amused at this paragraph from Yablokov:
>
>"During the explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, only 1.5 
>percent of the available fuel there got into the atmosphere. Only 
>1.5% - and the whole northern hemisphere suffered. About 500 million 
>people received an increased and in some places lethal dose of 
>radiation. Even now, each year thousands of deaths occur because of 
>the radiation sickness caused by the ingress of radiation. A person 
>falls ill even from the very small doses just above background radiation..."
>
>1.      500 million people exposed and many potential lethal dose!
>
>2.      each year thousands of deaths occur because of the radiation
>sickness caused by the ingress of radiation!
>
>3.      Most notably this comment, "A person falls ill even from the very
>small doses just above background radiation..."
>
>Really? By this statement I would assume almost 100% the world's 
>population would be ill if the small dose just above background 
>causes illness. What about geographical areas where a person can 
>receive 50 mSv/yr background?
>What about all of the medical procedures, the highest opportunity 
>for collective as well as individual dose? These statements from 
>Yblokov mean he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. He 
>is just another Ralph Nader and the rest of those who really believe 
>that one photon can cause radiation illness.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sandy
>
>-----------------------------------
>
>Sander C. Perle

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