RE: NRC Graph

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

>
>>Looked at from this perspective, the graph as presented tends to support
>>the misconception that radiation exposures have a phenomenal impact for
>>any specific effect. More to the point, how is an uniformed member of
>>the public going to look at it? I think they would interpret it as "any
>>exposure, no matter how small, results in a significant additional
>>risk". How about we show this to a number of people and ask them to
>>interpret it?

Good idea. Here is a rough representation of the graph. What does it show?

     |       /
     |      /
     |     /
     |    /
     |   /
     |  /
risk | / 
     |/
     |
     |__________
    0   dose

The slope is more pronounced here due to the limits of monospaced type, but
the labels are accurate. This is all the page shows. What should the layman
(the intended audience) infer from this graph?

-Gary