Re: STAR (was Montel)

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Keith's idea is good, but in some cases may not be possible to implement.
The same idea was considered here, but we learned that some of the so-called
public interest groups have self-perpetuating boards which are not elected
by the membership, and through various atifices may not have fiscal or other
accountability requirements to any state or other governmental bodies.

Don't mean to rain on the parade, but the dues you pay do not necessarily
guarantee a voice or a vote in the organization. 

Ron Kathren

  At 06:27 PM 1/14/98 -0600, Otto G. Raabe wrote:
>January 14, 1998
>Davis, CA
>
>Dear RadSafers:
>
>I like Keith's idea about joining STAR and attending their meetings. You
>health physicists on Long Islanf should consider attending thei meetings.
>Right now their Vice-President is Helen Caldicott, and she is their main
>source of information about radiation risks. If you have a chance, remember
>to remind the group (with a friendly smile) that Helen represents the
>industry responsible for almost all the extra exposure to ionizing
>radiation above natural background levels received by people on Long Island
>and in the U.S., namely MEDICINE. Show them the pie chart from page 19 of
>BEIR V. Tell them that you believe that there is no known risk from these
>exposures (39 mrem per year average from diagnostic X rays), and certainly
>there is no risk from the very much smaller exposures associated with the
>nuclear industry. 
>
>P.S. The sponsors listed in Keith's message are for the Montel Williams TV
>show, not for STAR.
>
>Otto
>
>**************
>
>At 05:28 PM 1/14/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Suppose a couple thousand radsafe subscribers joined STAR (Standing for
>Truth About Radiation), the NY-based group that the folks on Montel were
>singing about.  Since WE are always ranting about TRUTH, here's the perfect
>organization - a bunch of nice folks interested in the same thing!!
>
>I will if you will.  How bout it, any takers out there?
>
>
>STAR: Standing for Truth About Radiation, P.O. Box 4206, East Hampton, NY
>11937, phone 516-324-0655.
>
>Primary Sponsors: KRAFT Foods, Pillsbury, Jello.
>
>
>
>Keith Welch
>Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
>Newport News VA
>welch@cebaf.gov
>Ph: (757)269-7212
>FAX:(757)269-5048
>
>
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>                [President, Health Physics Society, 1997-1998]
>		Institute of Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEH)
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