Re: Question: Proposals for a Non-LNT world?

[Tom Mohaupt <tom.mohaupt@WRIGHT.EDU>]

The latest edition of the BELLE Newsletter (http://www.belleonline.com/) 

cogently discusses the precepts regarding the precautionary principle, 

hormesis, regulation, decision making. As with other BELLE newsletters, 

excellent reading for pondering.

For those of you not familiar with the BELLE organization, BELLE means 

"Biological Effects of Low Level Exposures". They address radiation as 

part of a collective whole of carcinogens and toxins (at least in high 

levels). The editors typically select a topic related to low dose 

exposures and invite an expert in the area to write a brief (usually 

several pages) commentary. Other experts, usually with an opposing point 

of view, offer their perspective.  {Note: the most recent newsletter 

titled "Precautionary Principle and Hormesis) has only two articles: (1) 

Hormesis, the Precautionary Principle, and Legal Regulation and (2) 

Precautionary Principles: A Jurisdiction-Free Framework for 

Decision-Making Under Risk" seems to be using a different format than 

earlier editions.}

Tom



Franz Schönhofer wrote:



>One serious question I have to those who want the LNT to be abandoned:

>What is their idea of radiation legislation? Would there be any limits

>now in force regarding maximum permissible doses, MPC's for

>radionuclides in food, air, waste etc. abandoned? Would doctors subject

>their patients to 50 CT's per day? Would consumer products become

>radioactive? Would NPP's be allowed to discharge all their waste in the

>environment? Or would simply all those nice figures multiplied by

>hundred, thousand or one million?

>

>I pose this question deliberately provocative, because I have never

>heard or read any considerations for a legislation without LNT!

>

>Best regards,

>

>Franz

>

>

>

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