RE: Risks of low level radiation - New Scientist Article

["Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>]

At 10:55 AM 12/14/01 -0500, Jacobus, John (OD/ORS) wrote:

>Tom,

>The SEER Report is based not ecological data.  See

>http://seer.cancer.gov/AboutSEER.html

>

>I suspect that Kentucky has more lung cancers because they grow tobacco, and

>Utah has less because Mormons do not smoke.  This analysis is as good as

>using geography.

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December 14, 2001

Davis, CA



Of course, don't forget Utah has higher radon than Kentucky.



Otto



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