Re: "Scientific Evidence"

[Al Tschaeche <antatnsu@pacbell.net>]

Jerry Cohen wrote:

> "the exposure in reasonable medical probability was a 'substantial factor'
> in contributing to the risk of cancer."
>
> Al,
>     Many thanks for the insightful information. I ran across the
> "substantial factor" concept  last year in a case where I consulted on
> "probability of causation". My calculations (which were not disputed)
> indicated  that there was less than 0.001 probability  that the cancer was
> caused by the decedents radiation exposure. That case was lost  since it was
> determined that this exposure constituted a "substantial factor" in inducing
> the cancer.
> Has anyone else come across this problem?

You probably ought to ask Don Jose.  I don't know his email, but maybe someone
on RADSAFE will give it to you.  Al Tschaeche antatnsu@pacbell.net



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