[ RadSafe ] Re: Radiation deficiency remediation

[John Jacobus]

Tell you what.  I will review Muckerheide's list and
reread Pollycove's paper.  You read NCRP 136. 
http://www.ncrponline.org/rpt136.html

Fair enough?

--- howard long <hflong at pacbell.net> wrote:
> 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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+++++++++++++++++++
"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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