Re: [Fwd: [graffis-l] Plutonium cancer risk may be higher than thought]

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>]

On 18 Jul 2004 at 14:46, jjcohen wrote:



> I had thought that plutonium was considered to be the most hazardous

> substance known to man. Now we find it is even much more dangerous

> than that. Considering that over ten tons of Pu was released to

> the environment  during atmospheric nuclear explosives testing and

> everyone has been exposed to it, I guess we are all doomed! Too bad---

> I was hoping to live forever.



And consider all the scientists who have worked with Pu, who not only 

have they been exposed externally, but also internally, and, they 

still either live or lived to a ripe old age. Dangerous stuff? If one 

wants to consider risks, I'd take my chances with Pu compared to 

driving Interstate 5 or the 405 in S. CA!



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