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Re: Looking For Good Books (environmental radioactivity)
The original inquiry on this string related to how radiation resulting from
human activities might affect "THE ENVIRONMENT". I assume this meant the
global environment. The point I tried to make is that the global radioactive
environment will essentially be unaffected by any human actions up to and
including a major nuclear war! On a global scale, over time, any
anthropogenic radioactivity is "peanuts" relative to naturally occurring
radioactivity.
----- 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: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:37 AM
Subject: 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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