Re: LNT,cabbages and kings

["jjcohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

Bill,

    You have clearly summarized the LNT problem. Apparently, the antinukes

and other assorted crazies were smart enough to understand that any official

setting of a BRC level or other de minimis guidance would seriously

undermine their position and were politically astute enough to win the

battle. The idea that any amount of radiation exposure is unsafe continues

to be embedded in the public mind and  reflected in current policies.

Jerry







----- Original Message -----

From: Bill Prestwich <prestwic@mcmaster.ca>

To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 8:34 AM

Subject: LNT,cabbages and kings



                <snip>



>  So I think that the real tragedy has been the defeat of the proposed

> concept of Below Regulatory Concern from the technical point of view, and

> more broadly the unwillingness to claim that for all practical purposes

there

>is a safe level of radiation.

> Sincerely,

> Bill Prestwich

>

>

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