Re: Cohen data suspect at best

[RuthWeiner@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 1/28/02 6:59:59 PM Mountain Standard Time, healthrad@hotmail.com writes:



> Dr. Field emailed numerous articles to me that do not agree with you.  If 
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> blacks are under counted their smoking and lung cancer rates are higher, 
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> this alone can cause the effect Cohen sees.

If you read what I wrote, I agreed that poor people, including members of racial minorities are undercounted.  What I DISAGREED with was your contention that census data is at best 20% correct (which is the equivalent of 80% wrong).  I stand by what I said, and I do wish you wouldn't misquote me,  Moreover, please respond to me on RADSAFE.  


Ruth Weiner, Ph. D.

ruthweiner@aol.com