RE: NCRP bias?

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

As with a poll, it is based on opinion and not fact.



If you look at the history of the formation of these

organizations, I do not think you will find that there

purpose was to boost public fear.





--- "Doty, Patrick" <fpdoty@SANDIA.GOV> wrote:

> Since you appear to be taking a poll, I'll weigh in:

> 

> ...what is so special about ionizing radiation ...In

> case the answer to the

> above question is that these organizationsare needed

> because of the

> inordinate public fear toward radiation, 

> 

> It is.

> 

> than I would ask whether their existence does more

> to assuage this fears, or

> to

> stimulate it.

> 

> Stimulate.

> 

. . .





=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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