Radiation Records Being Investigated

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu>]

I do not think the issue is one of partisan politics, nor do I believe what
has been proposed is a radiation welfare bill.  As I understand it, the idea
is to compensate persons diagnosed with beryllium disease and persons with
cancers known to be radiogenic much as was done for the so-called atomic
veterans but based on probability of causation.  If in fact this is what is
done, it implies some knowledge of the dose to the affected individual.
Even though this might result in some who were not injured being
compensated, it would seem appropriate as it will compensate those who are
most likely to have been injured.

Ron Kathren

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@earthlink.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: Radiation Records Being Investigated


> Jay,
>
> You're correct. Both parties are at fault. The rad. protection
> community should take issue with the legislation as it exists. Fair
> compensation for those who are truly injured should be provided. This
> should not be a radiation welfare bill, where all one need to do is
> prove they were exposed to radiation.
>
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