[ RadSafe ] Workers exposed to low-dose radiation face increased leukemia mortality risk

[parthasarathy k s]

I wrote an article based on the Lancet Haematology paper in The Hindu, an Indian daily on JUly 1, 2015 a day after NATURE published the new story.
My article can be accessed at:
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/low-dose-radiation-may-cause-increase-in-leukaemia/article7375199.ece

Regards,Parthasarathy 


     On Monday, 27 July 2015, 23:25, "Scott, Bobby" <BScott at lrri.org> wrote:
   

 Sandy and others,

See the ongoing Nature.com discussion about the flawed K. Leuraud et al. (2015) study at the link below. You can add comments if desired. Members of the group “Scientists for Accurate Radiation Information (SARI; www.radiationeffects.org)” and others have already commented about flaws the study.

http://www.nature.com/news/researchers-pin-down-risks-of-low-dose-radiation-1.17876

From:
Bobby R. Scott, Ph.D.
Scientist Emeritus
Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
2425 Ridgecrest Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA
Phone: 505-348-9470
Fax: 505-348-8567
bscott at LRRI.org | www.LRRI.org



________________________________________
From: Sander Perle [sandyfl at cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2015 9:26 PM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Workers exposed to low-dose radiation face increased leukemia mortality risk

This study appears to contradict many other scientifically recognized
studies.
http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/hematologic-malignancies/news/onli
ne/%7B30e4edcc-9457-4f1b-9d1f-ba13fe396bea%7D/workers-exposed-to-low-dose-ra
diation-face-increased-leukemia-mortality-risk

Regards,

Sandy
Retired, Consultant






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