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RE: Radiation Exposure from Smoking



    check p. 121 in NCRP REPORT NO. 94. It says " Comparative studies 
    between smokers and non-smokers show the conc. of Pb-210 and 
    P0-210 in the lungs and ribs of cigarette smokers are two to three 
    times higher than non-smokers (Holtzman and Ilcewicz, 1966)". The 
    previous table 7.8 only gives activity per Kg for average persons 
    lungs and not non smoking population. Perhaps the original 
    Holtzman paper can shed more light on subject.