[ RadSafe ] Re: Radiation deficiency remediation

[howard long]

John, you obviously have not reviewed Muckerheide's extensive file or even read Pollycove's paper carefully. I see no purpose to further communication until you do.
 
Howard Long
I asked you for real information, not your opinions. 
What billions of dollars? If I wanted to hear someone
cry about the fact that no one listens to us, I would
listen to the anti-nuclear power crowd. 

--- jjcohen wrote:
> Proof ??????????????
> 
> Untold billions of dollars have, by law and
> regulation, been expended
> to avoid low-dose radiation exposures.
> What is the proof that such exposures would cause
> harm?????
> 
> The hundreds of studies supporting hormesis would
> certainly indicate
> beneficial effects. Just what would constitute
> absolute "smoking gun"
> proof of beneficial effects??????
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Jacobus 
> To: jjcohen ; Jay Caplan
> ;
> ; howard long
> 
> Cc: ;
> ; yuan-chi luan
> ; radsafe 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Re: Radiation deficiency
> remediation
> 
> 
> > Just out of curiosity, again, what are the
> benefits of
> > receiving this added dose? What do you get? Do
> you
> > have any proof of a benefit, or is this part of a
> > religions belief?
> >
> > --- jjcohen wrote:
> > > The biological half-life would not be a
> > > consideration because the dose would
> > > not
> > > be a single dose, but would be continual (i.e.
> all
> > > water intake would be
> > > tritiated).
> > > Therefore, an equillbrium between intake and
> > > excretion levels would soon be
> > > reached and maintained.
> > > Also, the low mev beta could actually be an
> > > advantage
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jay Caplan 
> > > To: ; howard long
> > > ; John
> > > Jacobus ; jjcohen
> > > 
> > > Cc: ;
> > > ; yuan-chi luan
> > > ; radsafe
> 
> > > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:25 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Re: Radiation
> deficiency
> > > remediation
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dr. Cohen,
> > > > With a 10 day biological half life, what
> amount
> > > would deliver 1 rem? Is
> > > the
> > > > fact that tritium only emits a low voltage
> beta a
> > > deficiency vis
> > > anticipated
> > > > hormesis compared to x-ray or gamma?
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Jay Caplan
> > >
> > >
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++
> > "Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are
> generally, if not always,
> the result of embarrassed, obscure and feeble
> thought."
> > Hugh Blair, 1783
> >
> > -- John
> > John Jacobus, MS
> > Certified Health Physicist
> > e-mail: crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
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+++++++++++++++++++
"Embarrassed, obscure and feeble sentences are generally, if not always, the result of embarrassed, obscure and feeble thought."
Hugh Blair, 1783

-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail: crispy_bird at yahoo.com



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