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RE: Damage stays from low-dose X-rays
I may be missing something, but as far as I can tell, no real "response" was
seen, only an apparent delay of repair. Was it "molecular procrastination"?
Maybe there is a dose threshold for rapid repair. What I have seen says
nothing about real manifested biological damage to an organism that effects
its functioning in any way. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. The lack of
noted effects as a result of the variability in background radiation should
keep us grounded.
David L. North, Sc.M., DABR
Medical Physics
Main Bldg Rm 317
Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy St.
Providence, RI 02903
(401)444-5961
dnorth@lifespan.org
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> From: garyi@trinityphysics.com
> Reply To: garyi@trinityphysics.com
> Sent: 2, April 2003 10:15
> To: Jim Hoerner; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
> Subject: Re: Damage stays from low-dose X-rays
>
> These conclusions could fit a U shaped dose response curve. Hmmm...
>
> Also, I thought this part was a bit humorous :
>
> that would help doctors look
> > for genetic damage in people exposed to low doses of X-rays, such as
> > cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy,
>
>
> Gary Isenhower
> garyi@trinityphysics.com
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