[ RadSafe ] gonad temperature is a minor influence

James Salsman james at bovik.org
Fri Apr 15 23:02:07 CEST 2005


The number of genetic mutations caused by wearing pants,
even full time, would not begin to approach the 1300%
increase in chromosome abnormalities observed in soldiers
exposed to uranium munitions fumes.

L. Ehrenberg, G. von Ehrenstein, A. Hedgram, "Gonad
Temperature and Spontaneous Mutation Rate in Man," Nature.
1957 Dec 21; 180 (4599): 1433-4.

Sincerely,
James Salsman




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