Re: Critics Allege Infant Mortality Rate

[Brian Rees <brees@lanl.gov>]

In Mangano's study on infant mortality and NPP operations, I believe that
he included some upwind counties too.  I guess it depends on your data!

Brian Rees
brees@lanl.gov



At 01:42 PM 4/25/00 -0500, you wrote:
>April 25, 2000
>Davis, CA
>
>According to the article FEDS IGNORE HEALTH EFFECTS TO KEEP NUKES RUNNING
>which appeared in 
>The Nation April 10, 2000 by Joseph J. Mangano (a professional writer, not
>a scientist):
>	"The NRC actions continue industry and government's tradition of ignoring
>and suppressing information on harmful health effects from reactor
>emissions. Calvert Cliffs is a case in point. The Commission recently
>determined that the chance of a dangerous accident at the plant over 60
>years was 1 in 83, four times higher than similar reactors and twice NRC's
>goal....The NRC placed the two reactors on its "watch list" several times,
>and both were shut for repairs for a year in the late 1980s.
>       Perhaps most disturbingly, since 1990 the death rate among children
>and young adults has risen rapidly in the six-county area downwind and
>within 50 miles of the plant. Childhood cancer deaths have tripled."
>
>Does anyone know anything about the claim that childhood cancer deaths have
>tripled since 1990 in six counties?
>
>Otto
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