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Re: AARST Radon Scientist Claim Nation's Policy a Failure -Inflammatory Claims of Harm
I agree that the press release is alarmist and misleading. But what strikes
me most about it is the writer's apparent frustration with the fact that in
this country, at least for now, individuals can't be forced to remediate
elevated radon levels in their own homes. Excuse my cynicism, but Americans
are a lot less concerned about cleaning up their environment when they have
to pay for it out of their own pockets. When someone else is paying, no
expense is too great for protecting the planet or our children. When we
know that we will be getting the bill, our risk aversion plummets. The
surest way to rationalize environmental policy in this country would be to
shift the costs of regulation directly to taxpayers. That which we value is
that for which we are willing to pay.
Clayton J. Bradt, CHP
Principal Radiophysicist
NYS Dept. of Labor
Radiological Health Unit
voice: (518) 457-1202
fax: (518) 485-7406
e-mail: usccjb@labor.state.ny.us
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