Re: First Radiation Victim

["Bjorn Cedervall" <bcradsafers@HOTMAIL.COM>]

The gunshot story is indeed interesting. I just wonder about the breast 

cancer woman in Chicago. She was irradiated 18 times (January 1896) and then 

died. The cause of death may be discussed. I must admit however that the 

story below is more clearcut (thanks!).



Bjorn Cedervall   bcradsafers@hotmail.com

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 >According to The CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation

 >Protection Programs (1986), the Radiation Litigation Chapter

 >edited by Vicent Collins cites the death of James Punzo in 1897.

 >

 >Apparently Punzo was victim of a gunshot to the head.  Three

 >weeks after the injury, when Mr. Punzo was healed and walking

 >around the hospital, a 35 minute xray with a crooks tube attached

 >to a Holtz Static Generator was taken under anesthesia to try to

 >find the bullet. The bullet was not found. Mr. Punzo remained

 >semi-comatose until he died 12 days later.





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