Re: An explanation for hormesis?

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@prodigy.net>]

    Does this placebo phenomenon possibly account for the observed negative
correlation between background radiation levels and cancer incidence?
Perhaps people residing in high background areas really believe that their
increased radiation exposure level has been good for them and this
psychosomatic effect has served to prevent the disease.
    Does the phenomenon work both ways? For example, would a genuine belief
in the occurrence of harmful effects of exposure to DU cause increased
harmful effects among  military  personnel who served in the Gulf War and
the Balkans?


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From: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS) <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>
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Date: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: An explanation for hormesis?


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>The article is a bit long, but may get you thinking about the many claims
of
>the benefits of low-dose irradiation.  Of course, I imagine the effect
works
>both ways, i.e., if you think radiation is bad, you will experience or
>document harmful effects.
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