RE: Apparent anti-correlations between geographic radiation and cancer are no...

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

Tom,

Obviously, the confounding factor here is not thicker atmosphere but time

spent in the sun.  Farmers, sun-bathers and sailors all have higher

incidents of skin cancer than those living in New England.  

-- John



John P. Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  jenday1@msn.com



The comments presented are mine and do not reflect the opinion of my

employer or spouse.

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-----Original Message-----

From: M Nivas [mailto:motnivas@YAHOO.COM]

Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:33 PM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Re: Apparent anti-correlations between geographic radiation and

cancer are no...





The maps are interesting but bear little light.



Take a look at skin cancer mortality, one might expect

to see certain populations like southern California

 and the plains are low compared to the lower

southeast US, were there is a thicker atmosphere (less

UV light) and less sun (more rainfall - less sun). 

Also, one would think people (myself included) want to

stay in the air conditioning.



Tom Savin





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