Interesting non-scientific article from many years ago!

["Rad health" <healthrad@HOTMAIL.COM>]

http://www.fortfreedom.org/k21.htm,



It looks like this argument has been going on for many years.



"Bill  Ruckelshaus [EPA head,  1983 to 1985] was nearly cited for contempt 

trying to develop a more realistic risk on radon,'' even though seminal work 

  by Dr. Bernard Cohen at the university of Pittsburgh had shown there is  

no health risk from residential radon.



   However, as Dr. Cohen told  me, ``You understand, radon is the

most serious risk with which the EPA is now dealing.''



   ``But, Dr. Cohen,'' I said,  ``you just got through telling me

that residential radon poses no public health risk!''



   ``That's right,'' he said.



      In  other words,  if  the EPA's  claim  that residential radon  

``causes 20,000 cancer deaths  a year'' is fatuous (and it is), what  is to  

be said about EPA's  much lower estimates for air toxics?



Dr. Cohen,



1. Do you believe as stated above that there are no health risks from 

prolonged exposure to residential radon exposure?



2.  Was the basis for your statement above your ecologic findings?

If so, did you not previously say that you can not use an ecologic study to 

asess the risk posed by residential radon exposure?



3.  Was the seminal work the author of this article referring to your 

ecologic studies?



4.   Do you also believe the EPA should lower its action level for radon 

based on your ecologic findings?



5.   Do you believe your findings for radon can be extended to other toxics 

as the article presents?



Don Smith





















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