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RE: Radioactive Minerals Scare
The fear that some people have of nuclear materials, we should all agree is
grossly unfounded. However, it carries the same power as the fear of other
human races and ethnicities. Unfortunately those fears will probably never
be overcome. They can only be learned to be delt with. Unfortunately the
people that they most listen to, are the ones which share their unfounded
fears. Fear is a powerful ally to the anti-nuclear comunity, and those of
them that now it is unfounded, do not care, as long as it supports their
agenda. I wish that this were not the case. but many of us have tried to
fight this battle all of our careers, and we are no farther ahead today,
than we were 20 years ago. Humanity has thrived on fear since the begining,
and has used it as an effective tool for all of recorded histroy. Facts are
irrelavent, when fear is the controlling emotion.
These are my opinions, and do not necessarily reflect those of anyone else.
-----Original Message-----
From: Cehn@aol.com
To: Multiple recipients of list
Sent: 2/17/01 10:18 PM
Subject: Radioactive Minerals Scare
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Yikes! The British court is outlawing radioactive minerals. Hope the
courthouse isn't made of granite! I had an experience with a show &
tell in
my daughter's school. I had them go over their mineral collection with
a GM,
and then explained what they found. That night, one of the mothers
called me
to ask why did I have URANIUM (ohmagod!) in the classroom. I was able
to
calm her down, but the amazing thing is this woman is a PhD
epidemiologist at
the University of California. Is there any hope at all?
In a message dated 2/16/2001 2:08:31 PM Pacific Standard Time,
radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu writes:
> Radsafe:
>
> An interesting news article and link is copied below about a major
museum
> in
> England facing what could be a sizable fine over radioactive minerals
on
> display. This might appropriately be filed under: "Stop the world, I
want
> to
> get off". It will be interesting to see the size of the fines imposed,
and
> learn what levels of radiation exposure and to whom, caused this to be
a
> violation of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations in
England.
>
> Stewart Farber, MS Public Health
> Consulting Scientist
> Public Health Sciences
> 172 Old Orchard Way
> Warren, VT 05674
>
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SIZE=2>Yikes! The British court is outlawing radioactive minerals.
Hope the
<BR>courthouse isn't made of granite! I had an experience
with a show & tell in
<BR>my daughter's school. I had them go over their mineral
collection with a GM,
<BR>and then explained what they found. That night, one of the
mothers called me
<BR>to ask why did I have URANIUM (ohmagod!) in the classroom. I
was able to
<BR>calm her down, but the amazing thing is this woman is a PhD
epidemiologist at
<BR>the University of California. Is there any hope at all?
<BR>
<BR>In a message dated 2/16/2001 2:08:31 PM Pacific Standard Time,
<BR>radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu writes:
<BR>
<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid;
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Radsafe:
<BR>
<BR>An interesting news article and link is copied below about a major
museum
<BR>in
<BR>England facing what could be a sizable fine over radioactive
minerals on
<BR>display. This might appropriately be filed under: "Stop the
world, I want
<BR>to
<BR>get off". It will be interesting to see the size of the fines
imposed, and
<BR>learn what levels of radiation exposure and to whom, caused this to
be a
<BR>violation of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulations in
England.
<BR>
<BR>Stewart Farber, MS Public Health
<BR>Consulting Scientist
<BR>Public Health Sciences
<BR>172 Old Orchard Way
<BR>Warren, VT 05674
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR>
<BR></FONT></HTML>
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