Re: Radiation Risk News Article

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>]

I believe the article was very well written.  I also believe that the 
article is stating that one loses about 18 days of life in their 
lifetime (from exposure to natural background), not per year, as 
can seen by the other examples. 

> Yes!  And since when did "exposure" to cosmic background cause an estimated
> "life lost" of 18 days per year?
> Or about 3.5 years of life lost just for living.  If we could walk around in
> lead suits, would our life expectancy go up by 3 - 4 years? 

Probably the best article I've ever seen regarding the debate over 
low exposures to ionizing radiation. The predominant theme .. many 
consider the current regulatory limits to be TOO conservative, and, 
many studies are offered in support of that contention.

We should be praising the author and the paper, not condemning it.


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