Re: Feedback - Radioactive-waste bunkers `unsafe'

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@attbi.com>]

The article says:



"A recent federal government report said that the amount of radiation in

just 2.5 chest X-rays per year is enough to give one person in 1,000 a fatal

case of cancer, 10News reported."



Note that it's then impossible for the California agency to simply speak

truth in the face of the dishonesty of our national and international

agencies to "keep the pot stirred."



Despite the media deficiencies, the problem is NOT the media. Start with the

source! And where's HPS in defeating this dishonesty?



Regards, Jim





on 11/8/02 3:25 AM, J. J. Rozental at joseroze@netvision.net.il wrote:



> Richard,

> My purpose was only to send feedback information, I don't know how to answer

> your question. Probably some American colleagues could do it.

> 

> About news from press,  TV and individuals, it is very important to understand

> human attitude. I think we must be curious, open, and interested toward a

> better identification of roots and reasons  and with the opportunity to

> influence people for a better radiation safety discernment.

> 

> Jose

> joseroze@netvision.net.il

> Israel

> 

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Richard L. Hess

> To: J. J. Rozental ; Radsafe

> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:05 PM

> Subject: Re: Feedback - Radioactive-waste bunkers `unsafe'

> 

> 

> Hi, J.J.,

> 

> I'll pick on just one. What is the level of radioactivity and the exposure

> levels (immediate and long term) in the case of the San Diego dumps?

> 

> I wouldn't live near a dump for many reasons--rotting melon rinds don't smell

> too good, for example.

> 

> So the inverse square law is ignored? Once again there was no information

> provided to help people assess the information.

> 

> I'm SO TIRED of TV News. It's about exciting the public, I fear...and ratings.

> 

> Cheers?

> 

> Richard

> 

> At 04:11 PM 11/7/2002 +0200, J. J. Rozental wrote:

> 

> 

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

>   

> http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/sand/news/stories/news-176232420021104-16111

> 3.html

>    

>   THE SAN DIEGIO NEWS

>   November 4, 2002

>    

>   Low-Level Radioactive Waste Dumped In Local Landfills

>   State Claims Radioactive Material Is Safe

>    

>   SAN DIEGO -- Low-level radioactive material is being dumped in San Diego

> landfills, and some of it may be in your home, 10News has reported.

> 

>   Most Californians believe that any radioactivity is dangerous, but the state

> of California apparently has other ideas.

> 

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

> 

> 



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