Re: Tooth Fairy

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

Hi Terry

I believe I posted this back in "round one", but you've got it basically
correct. The idea is that most of the sr-90
would be absorbed by the fetus while the baby teeth are forming. This would
hopefully give the TFP a 'snapshot'
of Sr-90 emissions in a limited time period.

I understand the criticisms of food intake, fallout patterns, and how exactly
the sr-90 gets into the food and thus into the teeth. That's why I have said,
lets wait until there are teeth collected and analyzed from nuke plants (and
non-nuke areas) from all over the country.

norm

"Harmon, Terry O'Devah (ONF)" wrote:

> Strontium is in the same group as Calcium on the periodic table.  This means
> that they have similar chemical properties.  Strontium will act like
> calcium, therefore, it will taken up by the bones and teeth.  It is probably
> taken up in milk and other sources of calcium.  They are probably using baby
> teeth because they are easy to collect.
> Terry Harmon
> Sr. Health Physics Tech
> Kelly Scientific Resources
> Phone: (865) 241-0289
> Pager: (865) 417-1592
> Email: onf@ <mailto:harmonto@ornl.gov> bechteljacobs.org
>
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