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Re: Looking For Good Books (environmental radioactivity)
Most persons don't have the luxury of living on a global scale. For those who
were killed or injured by Chernobyl, those who were forced to abandon their
homes, and those who had their livelihood disrupted, the "global radioactivity"
argument is not very convincing.
On a "global scale," the loss of live and economic disruption due to the
terrorist attacks of 9/11 are insignificant. Somehow, that doesn't make me feel
any better about them.
We are a society that values individuals.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Jerry Cohen wrote:
> Absolutely! The impact of the Chernobyl event on "global radioactivity"
> is infinitesimally small. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with how
> radioactivity has been perceived by humans.
> Somehow the idea has become embedded that human activity has spoiled
> the global ecology. This is nonsense!
> On a global scale,the planet will get along just fine regardless of
> whatever mankind does or doesn't do.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>
> To: Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>
> Cc: Naamah <Frr-1@attbi.com>; <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 4:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Looking For Good Books (environmental radioactivity)
>
> > I guess that you consider Chernobyl a "very localized effect." In that
> respect,
> > so's a bullet; not much comfort if you happen to be in the way.
> >
> > The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
> > It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> > Curies forever.
> >
> > Bill Lipton
> > liptonw@dteenergy.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Jerry Cohen wrote:
> >
> > > Others have recommended some excellent references to help you. Let me
> offer
> > > a few items that you may find interesting:
> > > 1) In the entire history of the world, there has never been a time when
> > > radioactivity was not present. We therefore have no insight on what a
> > > radiation-free environment would be like.
> > > 2) The effect of any radioactivity added to the general environment as a
> > > result of human activities (except for very localized effects) is
> > > insignificant relative to that which occurs naturally. For example, if
> all
> > > the electrical power in the world for the next 100 years were generated
> > > only by nuclear plants, and all of the resulting nuclear waste, after 10
> > > years of decay, were equally distributed in the world's oceans, the net
> > > hazard from oceanic radioactivity would be increased by 1/10,000th of
> 1.0%
> > > above that due to its naturally occurring radioactive content
> (predominately
> > > radium & uranium).
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Naamah <Frr-1@attbi.com>
> > > To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 6:55 PM
> > > Subject: Looking For Good Books
> > >
> > > > Hi Everyone
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering if anyone here could recommend any good books that
> cover
> > > the
> > > > effect radioactive materials have on the environment. I have to write
> a
> > > > research paper for my biology class (about human impact on the
> > > environment)
> > > > and chose to discuss radioactive materials being that Im highly
> fascinated
> > > > by them. I wish to portray radioactives in the best possible light -
> in
> > > > other words I dont want to use some anti-nuclear greenpeace propaganda
> or
> > > > something similar as a source. If someone could direct me something
> that
> > > is
> > > > of decent or better acedemic quality (more info less propaganda), I
> would
> > > be
> > > > very grateful.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > -C
> > > >
> > > >
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