Re: Radon related question

[Jim Muckerheide <jmuckerheide@delphi.com>]

Ruth,

They are of no concern, of course. The opposite is true. 

Regards, Jim
muckerheide@mediaone.net
Radiation, Science, and Health
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ruth_weiner wrote:
> 
> RADSAFERs:
> 
> You all might be interested in the fact that Dr. Bernard Cohen's talk at UNM
> on radiation risks made the front page of the Albuquerque Journal.
> 
> I do have a question that I hope Dr. Cohen or someone can answer:  If I
> accept the thesis of Dr. Cohen's publicatons on radon that have appeared in
> Health Physics, namely that there appears to be a negative correlation of
> lung cancer with radon exposure, why should radon from coal combustion, or
> radon buildup in well-insulated houses, be a concern?
> 
> Ruth F. Weiner, Ph. D.
> ruth_weiner@msn.com
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