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RE: Objectivity
Howard,
I do not think the word is dismissed, as much as evaluated. I am not an
epidemiologist, so I will not claim to know all of the work that goes into
the analysis of a study. I think that are the issues, not that there is a
lot of data. There are people who are trained and get paid to do studies
and analyze data. And I am sure that new studies are performed as better
data arises. Dr. Cohen's studies were done years ago. Why should new
studies using new data not be done? Is it wrong because different answers
are obtained?
What I see here is not a discussion of scientific merit, but political
posturing by a few. When you question the use of statistical adjustments,
it is because it is poor epidemiological work or its use leads to a result
you do not agree with? It is possible you are too biased.
If Dr. Cohen's work is so profound, why does he need an "attention getter?"
And Jim, do not bombard me with abstracts and bombastic rhetoric.
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
E-mail: jenday1@email.msn.com (H)
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From: hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net
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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:38 PM
To: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)
Cc: RadSafe
Subject: Re: Objectivity
John,
I like and support your measured comments below.
What I do not like is the dismissal by the American Cancer Association and
some LNT regulators of Cohen's epic demonstration, which has decisive error
bar patterns even with smoking and other confounders compared with data -
not statistical "adjustment", as Field's limited numbers required.
Cohen's "Grandstanding" is a brilliant attention-getter for work that
deserves the attention -, and well-earned respect.
. . .
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