Dukelows LNT comments

["Gary Howard" <radiation@webmail.co.za>]

Dr. Dukelow,



It took me a long time to understand Dr. Cohen is not saying his

findings indicate radon dose not pose a risk.  Most others I know

think that is what he is saying.  While not logical to me, he is only

saying he is testing if the LNT is valid.



I have always found Dr. Field's posts logical and scientifically

based.



Cohen begs others to explain his findings

Others explain to him likely reasons for his findings

Cohen rejects ALL others explanations

Cohen says I have always included in my offers an outside reviewer

Cohen tells Field none of his suggested reviewers are acceptable

eventhough they include a former co-author of Cohen

The requested review ends because of Cohen's failure to agree to a

named reviewer.



Where's the logic?



I think this loop can end if Cohen would stop asking others to explain

his findings since he never accepts explanations and the reviewer is

up to his choosing.  Eventhough he asked the NCRP to review his work,

he now says the NCRP is biased without ever seeing what they state.

Why ask them to review it in the first place??



It is Dr. Cohen who states the LNT fails in his ecological studies and

therefore is invalid, while at the same time ignoring the case-control

epidemiology studies that suggest otherwise.   He on the other hand

says the ecological studies can not quantify risk or provide a dose

response.



Wher is the logic.



Mossman (a LNT opponent) is correct.  The debate is over.



Nevertheless, Dr. Dukelow apparently sees a need to stereotype all

Epidemiologist as not logical as per your Rothman reference.

Is attacking the epidemiology profession now the only defense that is

left for Dr. Cohen's ecologic epidemiology studies?





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