Re: Koop and radon

["dkosloff1" <dkosloff1@EMAIL.MSN.COM>]

The current information posted on the National Cancer Institute website for

Lung and Bronchus - U.S. Racial/Ethnic Cancer Patterns



http://cancer.gov/cancer_information/doc.aspx?viewid=95260E47-27F9-42BA-AB63

-EF783669AE91



is interesting as well:



"Cigarette smoking accounts for nearly 90% of all lung cancers. Passive

smoking also contributes to the development of lung cancer among nonsmokers.

Certain occupational exposures such as asbestos exposure are also known to

cause lung cancer. Air pollution is a probable cause, but makes a relatively

small contribution to incidence and mortality rates. In certain geographic

areas of the United States, indoor exposure to radon may also make a small

contribution to the total incidence of lung cancer."



It appears that radon is being de-emphasized.



Don Kosloff dkosloff1@msn.com

2910 Main Street, Perry OH 44081



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

From: "BERNARD L COHEN" <blc+@PITT.EDU>

To: "Rad health" <healthrad@HOTMAIL.COM>

<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 11:14 AM

Subject: Re: Koop and radon





> If you look at the material below, you will see why. Actually,

> Koop's failure to speak out was taken by many of those in

> the radon measurement industry as a disappointment,

> because Koop was quite famous at that time.





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