RE: Why effects of LDR differ from metabolism

["Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>]

Ted,

I am glad we agree.  If there is one report of the harmful effects of low

level radiation, we should not ignore it.  If there are reports of the

benefits of ionizing radiation, they should not be ignored either.  I don't

think they are.  Look at all the studies that are coming out that you post.

Obviously, this is a well supported field of research.  I knew in the past

you were concerned by a lack of research funding.



With regard to finding the one person injured you and I both know that the

signal to noise ratio at low dose levels is low.  What we can say that there

is no demonstrated, statistical effect below 0.1 Sv.  That is about which

what we should be convincing the public.



-- John 



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

From: Ted Rockwell [mailto:tedrock@CPCUG.ORG]

Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 5:16 PM

To: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS); RadSafe

Subject: RE: Why effects of LDR differ from metabolism





>I have read a large body of the literature and am skeptical of the

results that you think are so important.  Posting a number of selected

articles and references while ignoring others that dispute the claims is

biased reporting.



John:



You miss the point.  It only takes one white crow to damage the argument

that all crows are black.  Only one.  It is not "biased" to focus on that

report. If you cannot disprove the one, then the counterargument is

questionable.  It doesn't matter whether the guy with the white crow is

biased.  If you can't shake the one, you look for others. If you find

others, the counterargument is dead.



In this case, we have hundreds of white crows.  And in fact there is not

even one black crow.  Just a statement that you can't exclude the possiblity

that some black crows exist.  There have been lots of reports about black

crows, but no one has produced one.  They just keep telling us that it is

impossible to actually produce a black crow (1.e. a person unequivocally

injured by LDR).

. . .

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