Re: Low Doses?

["Franz Schoenhofer" <schoenho@via.at>]

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Von: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>
An: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Datum: Samstag, 24. Jänner 1998 21:08
Betreff: Re: Low Doses?
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If I am
>correct in my assumption, these types of statements only harm our
>credibility when we have to discuss radiation issues with the public.
>If I am incorrect in my assumption, then they were way off base with
>the comment that there are "low doses", since these articles and
>statements are not quite focused enough, and leave the details to the
>reader. THAT is a mistake. If one is going to communicate to the
>public, be open, be honest and give all of the facts. If not, don't
>say anything!
>
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Sandy, this is a really excellent comment. By stating that these are low
doses, we only give appropriate arguments to the anti's to fight our own
radiation protection concernsm, namely not to go to the ALAP-principle (as
low as possible), but ALARA.

Franz