Re: Baltimore Tunnel Incident -Paranoia?

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

    Is public radiophobia a manifestation of paranoia? I think not !

If all your knowledge and understanding of nuclear science came

from information in the public media or review of related government

programs it would be rational to conclude that radioactivity presents

a  hazard that is unique and unprecedented in its severity.

    If this were not true, after several decades of study and the

expediture of billions of dollars, why hasn't the nuclear waste problem been

solved? Why would we even need the NRC, ICRP, etc., etc.

    If our governmental programs and policies had been designed  to

cause inordinate fear of  radiation, then they were brilliantly conceived

and have been completely successful. The public has not been irrational.

They have simply behaved as they have been conditioned to do.





----- Original Message -----

From: Lavera, Ron <RLavera@ENTERGY.COM>

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

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 5:13 AM

Subject: Baltimore Tunnel Incident Comment





> The following is in regards to the recent Baltimore tunnel fire.

>

> We transport thousands of tank cars of dangerous chemicals like chlorine

> gas, hydrochloric acid and a host of other chemicals that are either

strong

> carcinogens or will rot out your lungs, and yet the concern is about

> radioactive material.

>

> I have difficulty understanding the selective paranoia.

>

> Mine and mine alone.

>

> Ron LaVera

> rlavera@entergy.com









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