Re: Radiological Stress Victims

["Bud Yard" <Bud.Yard@state.tn.us>]

Radiation Stress,

OK, I did some simple research to find an answer. Information on radiation stress can be found on the web at:



http://www.rerf.or.ip/eigo/radefx/late/psycholo.htm. 



It is a psychological syndrome similar to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (as one might suspect). I know also that there are those that will doubt the credibility of PTSD, but there it is.



As for the spider thing, if I were exposed (locked in) to a roomful of spiders without my approval and it stressed me out, I would indeed sue the heck out of somebody. 



I doubt if most victims of PTSD or radiation stress (if one concedes that either syndrome is real) had any choice about his or her exposure.





Charles Richard Yard, M.P.H., Ph.D.  



  



>>> "Ralph E. Wild" <rewild@ATTGLOBAL.NET> 08/07/02 09:34AM >>>



Jerry Cohen wrote:



>     In any case, radiological stress is apparently quite real, and 

> affects many people who have never been anywhere near Hiroshima. 

> Shouldn't all these "victims" be compensated for their lives having 

> been degraded?

>



So, John Madden should sue the airlines?  I don't like spiders - who do 

I sue?



Ralph E. Wild



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