Re: article: drugs, pesticides and radiation causes of breast cancer

["Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>]

October 25, 2002

Davis, CA



The suggestion that ionizing radiation at background levels is an important

causative agent of breast cancer is without scientific basis and is wrong.

Actually, the most likely causes of breast cancer are hormonal

abnormalities some of which may be genetic and some of which may be

environmental. Elective abortions (but not spontaneous miscarriages) have

been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer because they upset a

woman's hormonal balance. Excessive intake of estrogen-like chemicals in

the diet (such as found in soy products) may also be implicated since they

may upset the female estrogen-progesterone balance.



The American public receives a trivial amount of extra ionizing radiation

exposure from all nuclear technologies and old fallout combined,

representing less than 1% of the natural radiation exposures that we all

receive every day. Most of the extra ionizing radiation exposure received

by the public comes from diagnostic uses of x rays and radioactive

pharmaceuticals. The claim that nuclear technologies, nuclear power plants,

nuclear waste disposal, or old fallout are causing serious public health

problems is absurd.



Otto



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Prof. Otto G. Raabe, Ph.D., CHP

Center for Health & the Environment

(Street Address: Bldg. 3792, Old Davis Road) 

University of California, Davis, CA 95616

E-Mail: ograabe@ucdavis.edu

Phone: (530) 752-7754   FAX: (530) 758-6140

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