Re: Radioactive Quack Meds

[Ruth Sponsler <jk5554@YAHOO.COM>]

Fascinating article!  



My opinion, from having read the literature regarding

non-linear dose response curves and regarding radium

ingestion, is that overdosage with "Revigators" and

similar devices was dangerously possible, and there

were probably overdosage cases other than that of Eben

Byers, especially since Ra accumulates in bone. 

Although they contained natural ore, I think they're

'not for human consumption.'  On a similar note, I

believe that 'ephedra' was recently banned after a

number of cases of heart attacks, strokes etc.  



However, I will admit to having articles such as

Fiesta ware and 1" size mineral specimens in my rather

well-ventilated home.  They are on shelves and on

tables in the living area.  So, there is a bit of

extra external gamma, but I draw the line at anything

internal.  



Along the lines of external gamma, I do think the

situation in Taiwan with 60-Co rebar is quite

interesting, and would love to see a detailed cohort

followup of the apt. dwellers. 



If a hypothetical study of the low dosage range vs. a

variable such as increased mouse/rat life span etc.,

were to be performed, a study of external gamma by

itself would have fewer factors (easier to analyze)

than a study that involved internal exposure or a

mixture of alpha and gamma.



Ruth Sponsler



  







--- "Kolb, William (WKOLB)" <WKOLB@arinc.com> wrote:



> This article is currently online at

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http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,670526,00.html

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<http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,670526,00.html>

> 

>  

> bill

> WMKolb

> ARINC Inc.

> 

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

> From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> [mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf

> Of jjcohen

> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 2:03 PM

> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Fw: letter to the editor

> 

> 

> In response to a recently published article on Radon

> in Popular Science, the

> following letter to the editor was sent:

>  

>  

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

> From: jjcohen <mailto:jjcohen@prodigy.net>  

> To: letters@popsci.com <mailto:letters@popsci.com>  

> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 3:59 PM

> Subject: letter to the editor

> 

> Re: Theodore Gray, "For that Healthy Glow, Drink

> Radiation" pg. 28, August,

> 2004 issue          of  Popular Science

> 

> Healthy Radiation

> 

> It is apparently inconceivable to Gray that

> ingesting a radioactive

> substance might actually improve one's health. In

> fact, it could! The

> effects of radiation exposure are largely dependent

> upon the dosage

> received. Certainly at sufficiently high dose,

> radiation can be deadly.

> However, there is a growing body of evidence that at

> certain low, but above

> background levels of exposure, it can be beneficial

> in nature. Those who

> drink Radon Water, or visit Radium Spas may not be

> so crazy after all. As is

> the case with other "harmful" agents, radioactivity

> follows the

> long-standing guidance that "the dose makes the

> poison".

> 

> Jerry Cohen       

> 

> 







		

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