RE: Radiation Hormesis

["Flood, John" <FloodJR@NV.DOE.GOV>]

I have no argument with that - there is much theory and too little data to

claim hormesis is substantiated sufficiently to form the basis for

regulations.  Interestingly, one could say the same about LNT, the

difference being that LNT is conservative.



Bob Flood

NTS Dosimetry





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

From: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM] 

Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:50 PM

To: jjcohen; Franz Schoenhofer; RuthWeiner@AOL.COM; Joan Stovall; Karl

Ellison; radsafe-digest@list.Vanderbilt.Edu

Subject: Re: Radiation Hormesis



I think if you look at some of the articles I

referenced you will understand what some of the

concerns are with using hormesis in setting regulatory

limits.





--- jjcohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET> wrote:

>     In following this string on "radiation hormesis"

> it occurs to me that

> there must be some radsafers who are reasonably

> familiar with the scientific

> evidence supporting hormesis, but are unconvinced

> that it is a valid

> phenomenon.

>     Just out of curiosity, I wonder what kind, or

> quality of evidence would

> it take to convince you that hormesis is for real

> and ought to be taken

> seriously in formulating radiation policies? Would

> anyone care to take a

> crack at that?

> 

>

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