RE: Will the LNT fiction kill again?

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> There is an ongoing study of radiologic technologists in regard to their
> longterm health and occupational doses received. I believe that it is the
> University of Minnesota in conjunction with the ARRT that is doing the
> study. 

There have been many studies of nuclear power workers to determine 
any correlation with dose and medical health. Those studies 
determined to be credible and non-biased have all concluded that 
there has been no statistical correlation to disease when compared to 
control groups who were not exposed to ionizing radiation.

It should not make a difference to the occupation of the individual, 
be they power reactor, researcher or medical technologist. In my 
opinion, it's a simple correlation to the type and amount of dose 
received, the time period for receiving the dose and more 
importantly, genetic information and lifestyle of the various 
individuals being studied.

How many studies do we really need to conclude anything different 
than we have already observed? Just more wasted time and $$.

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