RE: Radiation exposure in Taiwan - Hormesis?

["Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj@AECL.CA>]

I have been told recently that "there is no debate about DECREASED risk of

cancer in the medical profession.  It only

appears on this list server."



Jaro 





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

From: Monty Charles [mailto:m.w.charles@bham.ac.uk]

Sent: Thursday May 20, 2004 9:52 AM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Radiation exposure in Taiwan - Hormesis?





A paper earlier this year in J Am Phys Surg (2004;9;6-10) showed 

apparent beneficial effects of low doses in a Taiwanese population 

who had been accidentally exposed over many years by radioactivity 

in building materials.  I understand that a Health Physics Society 

lobby had tried to get financial support so that this study could be 

put on a better epidemiological basis.  Does anyone know if this has 

been successful?



Many thanks



Monty Charles

***************Dr Monty Charles

Head of Radiation Biophysics

School of Physics & Astronomy

Tel 0121 414 3483





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