RE: Laymans questions on hormesis and LNT

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

I think that your comment about a large number of data

points is true for either LNT or hormetic studies. 

Meanwhile, the debate goes on.



--- "Flanigan, Floyd" <Floyd.Flanigan@nmcco.com>

wrote:

> In general, any relatively healthy organism benefits

> from a moderate level of stress. To make a

> quantitative analysis of this would require MASSIVE

> data points and a ridiculous number of control

> subjects. I think this one is relegated to the realm

> of personal ideology. I chose to believe in

> hormesis.

> . . .



=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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