Re: Our own worst enemy?

[Al Tschaeche <antatnsu@pacbell.net>]

Dan, I think you have hit on something significant here.  If, as you say, (and I
have had similar experience) real health effects can be triggered by false fears,
and since the Atomic Energy Act as amended gives the responsibility to the NRC to
protect Americans from radiation, shouldn't the NRC ( and DOE and EPA) be doing all
it (they) can to erase false fears of radiation that create real health effects?  If
Congress really wants the federal agencies to protect health and safety, shouldn't
Congress be insisting that the agencies pass regulations that do not result in real
harm from false fears?  Perhaps someone should sue the agencies for not doing their
job in this respect?  How about including IAEA, ICRP, NCRP and BEIR VI?  What do
y'all think?  Al Tschaeche antatnsu@pacbell.net

"Strom, Daniel J" wrote:

> "Unnecessary" measurements? In the larger public health picture, taking into
> account the fact that real health effects can be triggered by false fears,
> anything that can be legitimately and honestly done at reasonable cost to build
> or restore peace of mind is, in my opinion, a valid part of the profession of
> health physics.
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