Re: Tooth fairy inspired law suit

[BLHamrick@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/20/2003 10:54:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET writes:


> While I agree that this lawsuit is frivolous, there does appear to be 
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> a higher incidence of these cancers in around the St.Lucie area. The 
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> state and local government agencies have studied these cancers, 
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> trying to look for a causal relationship, which they have not found.
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> So, while I don't agree with their conclusion (it's always easier to 
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> go after the nuclear plant), there have been a higher number of 
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> unexpected cancers in the area.



I admit to not having looked at the numbers around St. Lucies, but it seems to me that some population, some area, somewhere has to be "above average," otherwise coin flips would always go head, tails, head, tails, head, tails...


Barbara