Re: Radon vs. LNT - the Chase

["D. Kosloff" <dkosloff@ncweb.com>]

A couple of years ago an anti-tobacco crusader claimed that lung cancer was
an rare, almost nonexistant disease until cigarette use was popularized
during World War I.  If this is true it would seem to be an indication of a
low impact for radon, since the gas light era would have increased indoor
radon concentrations if natural gas was used.  I don't know if "town gas"
usage released radon.

Don Kolsoff mailto:dkosloff@ncweb.com
2910 Main St., Perry OH 44081

----- Original Message -----
From: Otto G. Raabe <ograabe@ucdavis.edu>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Radon vs. LNT - the Chase


> March 7, 2000
> Davis, CA
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> When discussing the uncertain risk of radon in homes it is important to
> remember that it is known that, in our society, almost all lung cancer
> (about 95%) is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke.
>
> Otto
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