Radiophobia

[David Scherer <scherer@uiuc.edu>]

I submit the following:
1.  The public's aversion to radiation and the public's reaction to other
agents (chemicals) are closely related (common cause).
2.  The public reacts as strongly to chemical agents as they do to radiation.
3.  The public responds negatively to chemicals with and without  recognized
thresholds (e.g. alar).
Thus, LNT is not the (main) cause of radiophobia.

Could those who attribute radiophobia to LNT explain which of these is
incorrect?

Dave Scherer
scherer@uiuc.edu