RE: RADSAFE digest 1623

[DamschenGA <damschenga@mkf.ornl.gov>]

I was just looking at the NRC web site and came across a section on LNT.
Without re-opening the debate on the validity of LNT, I was dismayed to
discover that the graph accompanying the LNT information shows positive risk
at zero dose (!). This would seem to indicate that even zero dose is a
hazard. 

If faulty information like this is published under the imprimatur of the
NRC, how can we hope to make a believable presentation of the known hazards
of radiation exposure? We MUST have better quality control of the
information disseminated by recognized authorities. We tend to make the
anti-nuke position too easy by consistently shooting ourselves in the foot
with things like this.

The page location is:

http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/EDUCATE/REACTOR/06-BIO/part08.html

select the "linear no-threshold model" link to check out the graph.

Gary Damschen
damschenga@mkf.ornl.gov

>usual disclaimers apply...