Re: ARTICLE: Fallout likely caused 15,000 deaths

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

This morning MSNBC had a similar article that included dose estimates.  The

areas, shown on a map, receiving the maximum dose had a dose of 3-10 mGy

over a long period.  The period was not stated, but was probably 12 years.

The discussion of dose (only found in a "Fact File") included the following;

"The exposures are on top of any radiation occurring naturally."  However,

there was no mention of what the dose might be from radiation occurring

naturally.



http://msnbc.com/news/717299.asp



Three anti-science activist groups were quoted in the article and links were

provided only to them at the bottom of the story:

 "Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

 Alliance for Nuclear Accountability

 Physicians for Social Responsibility"



At the bottom of the story is a box where one may rate the story from "1"

(really bad) to "7" (really good).   At the beginning of the story there is

also a link to the author's email address.



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

From: "Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>

To: "RadSafe" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:15 PM

Subject: ARTICLE: Fallout likely caused 15,000 deaths





SNIPPED

> Well, here we go again.  Feel free to write the editors of USA Today.

>

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS



> Fallout likely caused 15,000 deaths

>

> By Peter Eisler, USA TODAY

>

> USA TODAY obtained portions of the study, which was

> supposed to be finished more than a year ago.

>

> To learn more, visit http://www.usatoday.com/

>

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