Re: Nuclear Power

["dkosloff1" <dkosloff1@email.msn.com>]

One problem with such a study would be the large variability in the use of
individual hearing protection (personal protective equipment).  Another
problem would be the lack of individual dosimetry.  The noise levels change
significantly with location and workers seldom work in the same place
consistently.  A normally occupied location will often have noise levels
reduced by engineered controls rather than rely on continued use of PPE.

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Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Nuclear Power


> In a message dated 7/14/2000 10:54:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Christoph_Hofmeyr@nnr.co.za writes:
>
> << Al, Sandy and others,
>  The anecdotal experiences of Pam Watson and Don Kosloff can be taken as
an
>  'illustrations' of variable sensitivity and reactions to "insults" on
>  hearing and sight, respectively ('proof' is more difficult).    >>
>
>
> I am not sure that these anecdotes are "illustrations" of anything other
than
> the fact that some specified individuals seem to be generally healthy and
> others seem to have something we would identify as a non-normal
> characteristic.  Perhaps one is healthy due to his exposure to radiation
and
> the other is not due to exposure to occupational noise hazards (or maybe
> traffic noise, rock concerts, or some other agent).  Perhaps, but we do
not
> know.
>
> If you want health effects, study hearing loss among workers at nuclear
(and
> other) power plants.  I would bet that you will find something
statistically
> more relevant than you will from studying the radiation effects on the
same
> people.  The electricity generation process is loud.
>
> Lew LaGarde
> offtowy@aol.com
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