radon risk

["Jim Nelson" <nelsonjima@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Fellow Radsafers,



The largest average annual dose equivalent of radiation to the majority of 

individuals comes from radon. In most cases, it is from ground sources other 

than water.  Nonetheless, I find it interesting that so many members of the 

listserv criticize efforts to reduce radon exposure. If the exposure is 

controllable, why not take efforts to reduce it.  Please don't give me the 

hormesis angle again, unless you have proof that alpha particle exposure to 

the lung is beneficial.



Jim Nelson

nelsonjima@hotmail.com

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>From: "dibblee" <dibblee@hevanet.com>

>Reply-To: "dibblee" <dibblee@hevanet.com>

>To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

>Subject: fine mother nature

>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:55:17 -0700

>

>Ladies & Gentlement of the Logical Radiation Protection Community,

>

>It appears that Mother Nature has erred. What shall we do? Call EPA? Call 

>OSHA? Call NRC (oops, they don't believe in radon, sorry)?

>

>Martha G Dibblee

>mdibblee@hotmail.com

>7201 SE 34th Ave

>Portland, OR 97202-8305 USA

>Phone: (503) 775-3843

>Fax: (520) 396-3598 (e-fax)



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