Re: May I propose a physicist?

[FASeiler@aol.com]

Hi All,

In a letter to the Editor of Risk Analysis, " Breast Cancer, Radon, and 
Brassieres???, Risk Analysis, 17(5), 525-526 (1997), Anthony 
V. Nero, Jr. wrote as an uncalled for little aside:

"...Such ecological correlations should, of course, be taken
with a large grain of salt, with the work of B.L. Cohen on 
indoor radon and lung cancer mortality representing a fine
example of drawing conclusions that are recognizably 
unjustified because of confounding factors witha substantial
and uncontrolled-for influence....

So there you have it, and without even asking Dr. Nero.

Joe and I have been following the Battle at Radon Pass,
while we put the finishing touches on the final version 
of our MS : "Risk Assessment and the 'Ecological Fallacy' ." 
We sent it out today.  It makes a nice counter point to that 
discussion by showing that for a risk assessment the entire
discussion is irrelevant.  Bernie's data are all that matters.

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Best regards

Fritz

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