Re: Rad. induced heart attacks

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@beta.tricity.wsu.edu>]

There is to the best of my knowledge no evidence from epidemiologic 
studies of an association with radiation exposure and heart disease; 
neither is there any evidence to this effect in animal studies.  You may 
wish to refer to any good standard modern text on radiobiology, or to the 
older comprehensive work 'Medical Radiation Biology" by Ellinger which 
has a chapter on the effects of the heart if I remember correctly.  But I 
am astounded that any rational intelligent members of the University 
community would make such allegations; what do they teach their students??!!!

Good luck.

Ron Kathren

On Mon, 12 Sep 1994, Ed Wilds wrote:

> Fellow Netters:
>    I have been asked to document that radiation does or does not cause
> heart attacks.  The University experienced two deaths to heart attacks
> on two consecutive nights in a department here on campus.  Now everyone
> feels these deaths are related to working conditions.  The latest theory
> is that this department is located next to physics and since everyone
> knows that RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL is used here -- THE HEART ATTACKS WERE
> SOMEHOW INDUCED BY RADIATION!!
>    I have stated that an exposure low doses of radiation would not cause this
> type of specific biological effect.  Now I have been asked to show some
> type of documentation to that this is the case.  My question is:
> 
>       Does anyone have any information on this topic?
>    or
>       Does anyone know where I could possible get this information?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> Ed Wilds
> Radiation Safety Manager
> The University of Connecticut
>