Beneficial Effects of Radiation and Regu

[Tsurikov Nick <ntsuriko@rgc.com.au>]

Good morning (day, evening) dear Radsafers

I would like to attract your attention to the article "Beneficial Effects   
of Radiation and Regulatory Policy" by Z Jaworowski in the Australasian   
Physical and Egnineering Sciences in Medicine (pp.125-138, volume 20,   
No.3, September 1997 - Ser.No.157, ISSN 0158-9938).

For those of you who did not hear about this publication:
This is the Journal of the Australasian College of Rhysical Scientists   
and Engineers in Medicine and The College of Biomedical Engineers,   
Institution of Engineers Australia.

"...the fear of small doses, such as absorbed from Chernobyl fallout by   
inhabitants of Central or Western Europe, is about as justified as a fear   
that a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius may be hazardous, because at 200   
degrees one can easily get third degree burns..."

The contents of the article:
Introduction
Linear Hypothesis
Radiation Hormesis
Experimental Evidence
Epidemiological Evidence
Conclusions
References (67 of them)

If this Journal is not readily available for you and you are interested   
in reading it I suggest:

1.  Contacting the publisher:
Dr T van Doorn, EDITOR - APESM, Dept of Medical Physics, Royal Adelaide   
Hospital, North Terrace,
Adelaide, SA, 5000, AUSTRALIA; ph: +61 8 8222 5651, fax: +61 8 8222 5938,
e-mail: tvandoor@cancer.rah.sa.gov.au

2.  Contacting the author of the article:
Z Jaworowski, Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection,   
ul.Konwaliowa 7, Warsaw 03-154, POLAND

3.  Contacting me, I'll fax or post it to you
Nick Tsurikov, Radiation Safety Officer, RGC Mineral Sands Ltd, PO Box   
47, Eneabba, WA 6518, AUSTRALIA
ph: +61 8 9956 9555, fax: +61 8 9956 9597, e-mail: ntsuriko@rgc.com.au

Best regards
Nick