[ RadSafe ] BBC article: Nuclear plants 'do not raise child cancerrisk'

[Cowie, Michael I]

Doesn't surprise me in the slightest, from a once erudite reporting organization the BBC has descended into a quasi-political pressure group.

Mike

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From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Brennan, Mike (DOH)
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] BBC article: Nuclear plants 'do not raise child cancerrisk'

The reporter who wrote and/or the editor who chose the quote to highlight should be fired.  The quote they highlighted was,

"The incidence of childhood leukaemia near nuclear installations in Great Britain has been a concern ever since the 1980s "
End Quote
Dr John Bithell,
Childhood Cancer Research Group

The full statement was,

"The incidence of childhood leukaemia near nuclear installations in Great Britain has been a concern ever since the 1980s when an excess of cancer in young people near Sellafield was reported in a television programme.

"Since then, there have been conflicting reports in the UK and Europe as to whether there is an increased incidence of childhood cancer near nuclear power plants.

"Our case-control study has considered the birth records for nearly every case of childhood leukaemia born in Britain and, reassuringly, has found no such correlation with proximity to nuclear power plants."

So on the highlighted quote the left off the part that said, in effect, "This concern is not justified by the evidence."

Someone skimming the article would quite possibly come away believing Dr. Bithell said exactly the opposite of what he actually meant to convey.

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Dimiter Popoff
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Subject: [ RadSafe ] BBC article: Nuclear plants 'do not raise child cancerrisk'


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24063286

Nuclear plants 'do not raise child cancer risk'

Children living near nuclear power plants do not have an increased risk of developing leukaemia, a study says.
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Not sure if of any interest but I stumbled across it on the BBC website and felt like posting it. Does not speak much to me, and my feeling is that to most listmembers it will be like announcing the discovery of the American continent in 2013 but I guess I had to do something while finishing my coffee and getting to work :-) .

Dimiter

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