Hormesis or what?

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

Richard Kay writes: 
> 
> Thomas D. Luckey has a book on the subject of "Hormesis With Ionizing Radiation"
> ISBM 0-8493-5841-8
> CRC Press
> Boca Raton, FL 33431
> 
> my copy is dated 1980, but I believe that there is a later edition.   Dr.
> Luckey makes some pretty convincing arguments for Radiation Hormesis among
> plants and mice, but applying it to humans??? well, I'll leave it to the
> experts.

Actually, Luckey's 1991 book is "Radiation Hormesis" (also CRC Press), a new
book, not a new edition. It focuses on mammal/human data. Let me know if you
want a more specific reference and I'll look up a reference to it. 

> kayrs@peak.org
> Richard Kay, MSc, RT(R)
> 
> KNOWLEDGE IS THE FIRST PREREQUISITE IN RADIATION SAFETY

Good point!

Regards, Jim