Re: Power Plant Pollution Linked to 30,000 Premature Deaths

["Daniel.L.Birkenheuer" <birk@fsl.noaa.gov>]

The only common topic between power plant pollution and the focus of
this discussion group is LNT as far as I can see since particulates have
little to do with radiation. (perhaps, unless you consider C14).  I find
it interesting that LNT is used both for particulates and for radiation
exposure with much controversy.  I am curious, are there ANY
applications (nuclear or non) for which LNT is clearly the BEST model
and has universal acceptance? 

Dan Birkenheuer
Opinions are mine.


"Otto G. Raabe" wrote:
> 
> October 20, 2000
> Davis, CA
> 
> When the EPA or the air pollution epidemiologists conclude the there is a
> 2% increase in mortality per 50 micrograms per cubic meter increase in
> airborne fine particles, that is an LNT model.
> 
> The EPA reference is AIR QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PARTICULATE MATTER,
> EPA/600/P-95/001aF-cF (3 volumes), EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1996.
> 
> Otto
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