Re: NCRP -136

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

I didn't say the subjects were ignored. They were simply dismissed

and likely considered  irrelevant or "bad science", as is most information

 inconsistent with previously established NCRP positions.

I did not want to cite the litany of specific problems with the report

because

others (John Cameron, Klaus Becker, etc.) have done a far superior job of

that than I could. Incidentally, if you can tell how the NCRP conclusions

tracked

from the information discussed in the body of their report, I would like to

know how. When you cut through all the baloney, it is apparent that

low-dose effect levels  are still inferred from high-dose observations.

If you consider that to be good science, I just can't agree.  Jerry





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

From: jenday1 <jenday1@EMAIL.MSN.COM>

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

Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 8:21 PM

Subject: Re: NCRP -136





> Jerry,

> Obviously you have not read NCRP-136, otherwise you would have noted that

> subjects like hormesis and adaptive response ARE discussed.  Some

references

> are even cited.  Check the table of contents and the index.

>

> I think you letter would be more effective it you indicate specific

> instances in which the report erred.  Unless you are specific, any

comments

> will be lack impact.  It is like complaining you had a bad serivce from

the

> IRS without telling them what the problem was.  Otherwise, it sounds you

are

> just whining.

>

>

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS

> Certified Health Physicist

> 3050 Traymore Lane

> Bowie, MD 20715-2024

> jenday1@email.msn.com (H)

>

>

>

> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 14:53:11 -0700

> From: "Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>

> Subject: NCRP-136

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> Following are my comments on NCRP-136. I'm afraid that no matter how =

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> your comments on my comments.          Jerry

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