[ RadSafe ] markey-connection between infant mortality and nukes

[Richard L. Hess]

Norm, it's good to report this, but one of the things that continues to 
surprise me is that there are few to no documented leaks from these nuclear 
plants and yet mere proximity seems to cause havoc.

What is the mechanism for this? I'm trying to  understand. How do these 
nuke plants cause increased infant mortality? Is the radiation from the 
nuclear plants worse than the natural background radiation? Is the 
radiation near the plants any higher than anywhere else?

Thanks!

Richard

At 01:36 PM 2/23/2005, Norm Cohen wrote:
>NEWS FROM ED MARKEY
>United States Congress                  Massachusetts Seventh District
>FOR IMMEDIATE 
>RELEASE                                           CONTACT:        Mark Bayer
>February 18, 
>2005                                                               Michal 
>Freedhoff
>(202) 225-2836
>
>NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SPIKE IN INFANT MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH RADIATION
>FROM NUKE PLANTS
>  Markey Questions NRC on Health Risks of Living Near Nuclear Reactors
>
>Washington, DC:  Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House
>Energy and Commerce Committee, the panel which oversees nuclear power
>regulation, today released a letter he sent to the Nuclear Regulatory
>Commission (NRC) regarding health risks for communities who live close to
>nuclear reactors.  A new study released today by Dr. Ernest Sternglass of
>the University of Pittsburgh suggests that infant mortality increased
>significantly in 2002,  after operating capacity at 104 nuclear power
>stations reached its highest levels.