Re: Dirty Bombs & Radiophobia

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

You make a very good point. Radiophobia has indeed cost the public dearly in

terms of foregone opportunities (much cheaper power costs), and directly

(cost of supporting the nuclear waste scam). It might be interesting to

calculate these costs in terms of $/person. Unfortunately, if even the truth

were brought out, it is likely that nobody would believe it.



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From: Bradt, Clayton <Clayton.Bradt@LABOR.STATE.NY.US>

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Subject: Re: Dirty Bombs & Radiophobia





> Radiophobia is a funny sort of syndrome.  It is most prevalent when

somebody

> else has to pay to support it.  But when, for example, home owners are

told

> about the horrors of radon seeping into their basements, most are

relatively

> unconcerned.  EPA has been beating the "What you don't know CAN hurt you"

> drum for many years, but there is still no sign of panic in the general

> public.  Perhaps if property owners are told that in the event of a dirty

> bomb detonation in the neighborhood, the cost of decontamination  would be

> borne by the owners, the predicted panic would never occur.  Adam Smith's

> "Invisible Hand" of self-interest may be the secret to winning the war on

> terrorism!

>

> Clayton J. Bradt, CHP

> Principal Radiophysicist

> NYS Dept. of Labor

> Radiological Health Unit

> voice: (518) 457-1202

> fax:    (518) 485-7406

> e-mail: usccjb@labor.state.ny.us

>

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