Re: alpha particles and lung cancer

[Bernard L Cohen <blc+@pitt.edu>]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Harry Hinks wrote:

>   I think these studies actually measured radon in the homes where the 
> people lived who had lung cancer.  I don't think Dr. Cohen's or Scheutman's 
> studies do that.

	--My study was a test of the linear-no threshold theory (LNT), and
according to LNT, the average dose determines the mortality rate. There is
no need to measure radon in individual homes unless you are willing to
abandon LNT. If you will propose an alternative to LNT, I would be glad to
test whether it supports hormesis.


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