RE: Dirty Bombs

["Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>]

Ed,

The problem I have is that the 0.05% is an estimated risk, and should be stated as such.  It should also be stated, as a footnote, that the current cancer incident risk is 25% for the general population.  This would certain help to educate the public.

-- John

John Jacobus, MS, CHP

jenday1@msn.com

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Subject: Re: Dirty Bombs

. . . BTW, I do not object to their use of 0.05% per Rem: we have to use something!

                                                    Ed Battle