Re: What's New for 11/15/02

[Stewart Farber <farbersa@optonline.net>]

11/15/02 3:25:37 PM, Susan L Gawarecki <loc@icx.net> wrote:



>RadSafer's, take note of #3 below...... 

>

>3. RADIATION-PROOF FABRIC: WILL IT PROTECT YOU FROM CELL-PHONES?  

>A company in Florida claims to have developed a new lightweight

>fabric called Demron that will protect you from nuclear radiation

>as well as a lead vest.  The secret is said to be a polymer that

>mimics heavy metals.  We can hardly wait to see how that works.

>Originally developed to protect medical staff from X rays, the

>company says Demron also blocks gamma rays but didn't say if it

>will protect you from cell-phone radiation (WN 13 Sep 02). Maybe

>Demron will inspire a new line of designer clothing by Christie

>Brinkley, who lives in the Hamptons and worries about radiation

>from Brookhaven all the time (WN 19 Nov 99).  

>

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Hi Susan and all:

The only problem with this new fabric is that the fibers abrade badly [i.e.: it flakes]

>

Stewart Farber

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