Re: Exposure Benefits

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

> Very odd this question of exposure to X-ray and perceived risk.   Here we
> have on one hand serious concern about the ethics 
> of a 3 microRem exposure,  while on the other we have the HPS recommending
> against quantitative estimation of health risk below an individual dose of 5
> rem in one year, per a life time dose of 10 rem in addition to background. 
> Surely   3 microRem is  a minimus exposure? 
> 
> Ivor Surveyor
> 
> 
> Ivor Surveyor
> Emeritus Consultant Physician, Nuclear Medicine. 
> E-mail:    isurveyor@vianet.net.au

Good point Dr. Surveyor!

As the head of the Harvard Risk Project, John Graham, noted, when there's $$
to be made, promulgating "concerns" and public fears is not constrained by
"objective evidence". 

Thanks.

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
jmuckerheide@delphi.com