Has anybody considered that it might be easier (and perhaps less controversial as well, maybe that's why not) to perform Sr-89 / 90 analyses on milk as the utilities and states do? (since this is the presumed ingestion pathway). I've always felt that you perform your measurement as close to the presumed "source" as possible ... that way you don't have to back-calculate through assumed bioaccumulation factors.
Jim Hardeman
Jim_Hardeman@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
>>> "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net> 4/30/2000 12:59:27 >>>
All plant emissions are documented and sampling is done not only
by the utilities but by the states as well. The data demonstrates
that the Sr-90 emissions are not the cause of the "equilibrium" that
Norm refers to. Of course, no data to support the statement that
the Sr-90 levels in teeth have remained constant for children born in
the '80s and 90's has been provided.
How do you discount the fact that these levels just might be what
is expected in teeth? Still, Norm and others haven't provided any
data that shows what the Sr-90 levels in teeth are for children who
have never been near a power reactor in their entire lives. Why
hasn't this data been put forth by the Tooth Fairy Project? The
answer is because it shows that there is no statistical difference,
and if those who believed in these theories saw the real data for
what it proves, they may not follow the mandates of these groups
who have an agenda of their own. So, give them what they think
may keep them in line, and hide the data that disproves all of the
fantasy theories.
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