[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Risks and their avoidance

To: BobCherry@AOL.COM, radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Re: Risks and their avoidance
From: BLHamrick@AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 00:30:55 EDT
Reply-To: BLHamrick@AOL.COM
Sender: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

In a message dated 5/20/2003 8:51:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, BobCherry@AOL.COM writes:

In leading to the discussion of LNT, I mentioned that we all have about a one in six chance of dying of cancer. However, that shouldn't be alarming because we also have a five in six chance of dying of something else. The cadets seemed surprised at facing mortality in such cold terms, but it helped put radiation risks in perspective.

This is a great story. I would like to ask permission to use it the next time I teach any course dealing with risks.

Barbara

Prev by Date: Re: Detectors (was Re: DU in Iraq)
Next by Date: Re: radiography - deja vu all over again
Prev by thread: Re: Risks and their avoidance
Next by thread: Re: DU in Iraq - relevant comparisons
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread