Re: RADSAFE digest 3135

[Norman & Karen Cohen <norco@bellatlantic.net>]

Sandy,

And I wish a Tooth Fairy person would be on this list to give answers, cause mine
are second-hand, but baby teeth were pciked because they give us a 'snapshot' of
sr-90 emissions since most of the sr-90 would enter the child's teeth in utero.
And as far as samples, they are collecting teeth from everywhere. What happens as
a practical reality is that activists and concerned people living near the nuke
plants are more likely to send teeth in due to their concerns about nuke power.

    To say that there are no health problems associated with nuke plants is not
accurate. There are higher levels of breast cancer nearer a plant than farther
away. There are indications of higher infant mortality,e tc near nuke plants.
There are cancer clusters.  I think the idea that there is a synergistic effect
between continually doses of low lowel radiation and the rise of soft tissue
cancers is an idea that needs to be considered.

     norm

Sandy Perle wrote:

> > The choice of  teeth
> > to the exclusion of other samples is an odd one.  One would think that if
> > they suspect emissions from nuclear power plants, that they should take
> > environmental samples such as water and air, in the vicinity of the alleged
> > offending plant.
>
> Very good statement. The fact is that sampling is done within and
> more importantly, around every nuclear plant in this country, as
> well as by NRC. The data is published, and is readily available. The
> sampling for the most part is conducted by the various states. If
> the data isn't acceptable, because it doesn't point to any problems,
> are we now going to see comments that the states are biased too,
> as well as those bad people working for the nuclear utilities?
>
> The data is there .. the facts speak for themselves. There are no
> problems or health consequences because of proximity to nuclear
> plants. Reminds me about the RF issues proposed by those living
> near power lines. The data pointed elsewhere, and finally, you don't
> hear much about that. It appears the real issue there were all of
> those living near the "unsightly" wires .. and they wanted an
> economic boon.
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