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Re: Radon and Lung Cancer: What the studies really say.



Maury,



I was responding to direct emails, please feel free to filter my name if you 

find my emails in response to Ted's question, etc. upsetting.  

> Dear Dr. Field;

> 

> Six radsafe postings ago you suggested the following:

> 

> "At this point, let's agree to see if the NCRP provides a view on the adequacy 

> of

> your smoking data since this dialogue is going nowhere. "

> 

> in message headed:

> 

> Subject:  Re: Radon and Lung Cancer: What the studies really say.

>     Date:  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 21:36:24 +0000

>    From:   epirad@mchsi.com

>       To:    BERNARD L COHEN <blc+@PITT.EDU>

>       CC:   radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> 

> Many of us have followed the details of this debate. But, for one, I am amazed

> that you should make the suggestion posted above and then follow it with FIVE 

> (5)

> new postings in the following 45 minutes to continue this flap which you 

> yourself

> suggest is "going nowhere". I am disappointed in you, Dr. Field. I'm surprised 

> to

> watch you so lower yourself.  You not only suggest that the debate should end 

> for

> now with your last word, but then you have to have the last word five more 

> times!.

> I have no doubt that your beliefs are no less intense than are those of Dr.

> Cohen.  Both of you have invested years in an important scientific endeavor.  

> But

> are you really this desperate to score your points?

> 

> Good heavens, man; give it a rest and for the time being follow your own

> suggestion. If you feel the need, obviously you can pick it up again after the

> NCRP review.

> 

> Sincerely,

> Maury Siskel    maury@webtexas.com

> 

> 

> 

> epirad@mchsi.com wrote:

> 

> > Ted,

> >

> > I have said many times that my argument with Dr. Cohen's work has little to do

> 

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