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John,
OK, but if the NSWS and the multitude
of other studies cited in the RS&H summary on effects of
low-dose radiation (<10rem/a) all indicate lower
cancer incidence with increased dose level, and no data
indicate otherwise, why is it not reasonable to assume that, for some reason,
these higher doses might serve to prevent cancer.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:25
AM
Subject: Re: No doubt there were flaws in
the nuclear NSWS, why rehash it?
Because it is not a duck?
-- John
Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET> wrote:
Ted,
There's
an old saying in engineering circles that if something looks
like a duck,
walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is reasonable to
assume
that it is a duck. I wonder why the same kind of logic does not apply
in
assessment of low-dose radiation effects.
Jerry
-----
Original Message -----
From: Ted Rockwell
To: John
Cameron
Cc:
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:50
PM
Subject: RE: No doubt there were flaws in the nuclear NSWS, why rehash
it?
> Isn't it interesting that the flaws and confounders
always produce the
same
> result, whether with shipyard workers,
radiologists, radon in the home,
> dwellers in high vs low background,
etc. Not to mention the same effect
> occurring with non-radiation
challenges to organisms: chemicals,
pathogens,
> sunshine,
exercise, trace element nutrients, etc. Even the increase in
> asthma,
apparently caused by people living and working in filtered air all
>
the time, weakening the unchallenged immune system.
>
> "Live
with high radiation and let the confounders protect you."
>
>
Ted
Rockwell
>
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