RE: We are killing nuclear workers!

["Raymond A. Hoover" <rayhoover@hotmail.com>]

Let's face it, no one cares about the facts in regards to these awards.  
This is just another example of politicians buying votes from the public.  
Although we HP's may be interested in whether there is a relationship 
between dose and the disease, everyone else could care less.


>From: "Lavera, Ron" <RLavera@entergy.com>
>Reply-To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
>To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
>Subject: RE: We are killing nuclear workers!
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 11:55:01 -0600 (CST)
>
>Assuming that there is an actual causal link between working at one of 
>these
>facilities and adverse health conditions, I think one would be very hard
>pressed to link the effects to radiation exposure as opposed to the other
>industrial hazards that were present ( chemical and hazardous metal
>exposures etc. ).  There are many studies, including shipyard radiation
>workers that indicate that radiation isn't the source of the problems.  
>This
>is just an opinion.
>
>mine and mine alone.
>
>Ron LaVera
>rlavera@entergy.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Muckerheide [mailto:jmuckerheide@delphi.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:47 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: We are killing nuclear workers!
>
>
>What is the nuclear industry/health physics community response to this as a
>failure of "radiation protection," killing (past and future) nuclear 
>workers
>that we told were protected?
>
>Regards, Jim
>muckerheide@mediaone.net
>========================
>
>EXECUTIVE ORDER FINALIZES PROMISE TO NUCLEAR VETERANS
>
>  WASHINGTON, DC, December 11, 2000 (ENS) - President Bill Clinton has 
>issued
>an executive order outlining the framework for compensating thousands of
>current and former nuclear weapons plant workers, or their survivors, whose
>service to the country has left them sick or dying. "This is one of the 
>most
>meaningful new federal programs in decades, impacting the lives of 
>thousands
>of Americans," said Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. "President Clinton's
>executive order ensures that the compensation program will remain on course
>for years to come and that all weapons plant workers - past, present and
>future - can rely on their government to do the right thing, even after the
>sites where they worked have closed."
>
>  The order begins implementing the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
>Compensation Program Act of 2000, which was enacted in October as part of
>the
>National Defense Authorization Act. The Act provides for compensation of
>Energy Department workers, or their survivors, who have occupational
>illnesses
>from exposure to the hazards associated with building nuclear weapons. The
>order establishes a Worker Assistance Program within the Energy Department
>that will help workers with occupational illnesses apply for benefits under
>state compensation programs. An interagency working group will develop a
>legislative proposal and address program implementation. "These 
>individuals,
>many of whom were neither protected from nor informed of the hazards to
>which
>they were exposed, developed occupational illnesses as a result of their
>exposure to radiation and other hazards unique to nuclear weapons 
>production
>and testing," said Clinton. "While the nation can never fully repay these
>workers or their families, they deserve fair compensation for their
>sacrifices. I am pleased to take the next critical step in ensuring that
>these
>courageous individuals receive the compensation and recognition they have
>long
>deserved."
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