Fw: Studies on the health affects to Rad workers

["John Jacobus" <jenday1@MSN.COM>]

Jim,

Calm down. Your language is getting offensive and personal.  If you wish to

carry on this discussion off of RADSAFE, please do so.  I am certain you

know my view, but I am always willing to engage in a meaningful debate.  I

certain examined some of the information you have sent me and posted on your

Web site.  I find some of it interesting, but do not necessary draw the same

conclusions you do.  I think that I view the LNT as a biological phenomenon

that should be studied.  But as in any biological evaluation, it is probably

very specific for the system under specific conditions.  That is one reason

I am not impressed with studies using different organism and cells in

culture.  Effect on humans have to be studied in human, particularly as low

dosage levels.  I think we both agree that carrying the concept into the

regulatory arena is inappropriate, but regulations are often driven by

politics and not science. There's the rub.



I find it interesting that you claim that your viewpoint gets such praise.

Yet, you seem to have no impact with the regulatory agencies.  Maybe you

should petition the NRC, etc. to change their regulations.  If you evidence

is so substantial, they will respond.  That is where your battles should be

fought, not with the NCRP.



Have a nice weekend.

-- John



John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

3050 Traymore Lane

Bowie, MD 20715-2024

jenday1@email.msn.com (H)



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

From: "muckerheide" <muckerheide@attbi.com>

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

<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 7:36 PM

Subject: Re: Studies on the health affects to Rad workers





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



> Jim,

> Actually, they did address a number of the studies that you cited to the

> NCRP.  In fact, you are listed twice in the list of references.  The issue



John,  What crap!  Grow up.

You know nothing (or do you?) but defend dishonesty.  You reject the

report's own statements.  I reported our 5 years of up-close SC1-6 / NRC

experience. You can get/read NRC transcripts and letters. At their HPS 136

report release we got strong applause by those who actually know what's

going on!  Meinhold and Upton were, as always, dismal and unable to respond.

(They ALSO lamely said: "We referred to your document." That was in the '98

draft! But when pushed, they told NRC in Mar '99 they'd do more than make a

ref, they'd review the data. They didn't. It's plain in the text.

 -Jim  (Can't imagine this gets any better)





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