Re: 15 or 25 mrem per year?

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

Regardless of public attitude or opinion, how can it be in the best public

interest to expend limited resources to protect against something that poses

little or no danger? In individuals, such behavior is considered a sign

of mental illness.

Perception may be reality, but only to the perceiver. No matter how

sincerely one believes that 2+2=5, it really doesn't, and it is a poor

policy to base laws and regulations on such beliefs. That is why I resent my

government spending my tax money to protect me against bogeymen, UFO's, or

radiation doses that might exceed 15 or 25 mrem/yr.





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

From: William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>

To: jjcohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>

Cc: Otto G. Raabe <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>; <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 4:16 AM

Subject: Re: 15 or 25 mrem per year?





> It shouldn't, but it does still amaze me how many people take it upon

themselves

> to define, "public interest."  For better or worse, public interest is

defined

> by the political process.  Scientists can identify and quantify risks, but

the

> political process determines which risks to accept and which to regulate.

> Although you can disagree with the outcome, it's what the public wants.

Although

> I, too, often disagree with the outcome, I wouldn't want to change the

process,

> and am very skeptical of those who want to impose their views of the

"public

> interest" on everyone else.

>

> The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

> It's not about dose, it's about trust.

> Curies forever.

>

> Bill Lipton

> liptonw@dteenergy.com

>

> jjcohen wrote:

>

> > ... perhaps someone can explain how such

> > regulations, that are clearly not in the best public interest, evolve

into

> > public policy. Is something wrong with the system?

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Otto G. Raabe <ograabe@UCDAVIS.EDU>

> > To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 9:04 AM

> > Subject: Re: 15 or 25 mrem per year?

> >

> > > At 11:49 AM 2/11/2004, jjcohen wrote:

> > > > >From a practical (health and safety) standpoint, what difference

would

> > it

> > > >make whether a 15 or 25 mrem/yr limit is applied? Just curious------

> > >

> > > THERE IS NO PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER.

> > >

> > >          THE PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE IS:

> > >

> >

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> >

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> > $$$$$

> > >

> > >

> > > **********************************************

> > > Prof. Otto G. Raabe, Ph.D., CHP

> > > Center for Health & the Environment

> > > (Street Address: Bldg. 3792, Old Davis Road)

> > > University of California, Davis, CA 95616

> > > E-Mail: ograabe@ucdavis.edu

> > > Phone: (530) 752-7754   FAX: (530) 758-6140

> > > ***********************************************

> > >

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