[ RadSafe ] Re: Damage from Regulating U exposure

[howard long]

"The dose makes the poison"

mg/Kg in the mice (below) is thousands of times the dose of gold given arthritis patients,
or of cobalt given pernicious anemia patients in B-12.
 
I still see no evidence of damage to animals or humans by  any dose of U .
 
Over-regulation, as in picocurie clean-ups, do. much more harm than good..
 
Howard Long 
 
James Salsman <james at bovik.org> wrote:
Dear Dr. Long:

Thank you for your message. I do not dismiss hormetic arguments,
although I believe there is ample evidence that the individual
variation of response to hormetic dosages precludes their utility
in policy.

Please have a look at this:
http://www.bovik.org/du/devtox-mice.pdf

What would you recommend as an appropriate daily dose of uranium?

Sincerely,
James

> / As a physician with Public Health training, I see no credible 
> evidence of damage from U, except for obvious, extreme exposure as in 
> mining, bombs or careless handling - either from radiation or chemical 
> toxicity. This is NOT like neurological damage from lead in paint or 
> fuel additive, which was properly regulated./
> 
> /Regulation as proposed by Salsman below IS damaging./
> /HPs see /in production of nuclear power, /the economic disruption and 
> failure to access energy and prosperity resulting from such throttles,/ 
> regulating hormetic doses, .
> 
> Do respond to Salsman's misguided fears!
> 
> Howard Long