Re: dental x-ray web information

[Vincent.King@DOEGJPO.COM (Vincent King)]

     Group,
     
     Dr. Weil's March 24 essay on "HOW NOT TO GET CANCER" is particularly 
     full of misinformation. (Follow the address below and do a search on 
     'radiation' to find the article.)
     
     I wonder how many deaths and injuries from fires (for people afraid to 
     buy smoke detectors) and food poisoning (for those afraid to buy 
     irradiated beef) are considered "acceptable" to this expert?
     
     We should all thank Time-Warner for this public service.
     
     Vincent King, CHP
     vincent.king@doegjpo.com


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Subject: dental x-ray web information
Author:  "Michael C. Baker" <mcbaker@lanl.gov> at Internet
Date:    3/27/98 09:33


     
I was looking at the pathfinder web site and decided to search on 
the word radiation.  I came up with an "Ask Dr. Weil" page on dental 
x-rays.  The web address is as follows:
     
http://cgi.pathfinder.com/drweil/qa/0,1471,192,00.html
     
Although I agree with some of things he writes there are some statements 
that I was hoping someone with more knowledge and experience would respond 
to because in my opinion the message discourages dental and medical x-ray 
use in general (it finishes with a promotion of Dr. Weil's antioxidant 
vitamin cocktail) and promotes the any radiation is dangerous philosophy.
     
On another page commenting on "radiation" but really on EMF he recommends 
not keeping your alarm clock near your head and not to use a hair dryer 
on a regular basis.  If interested the URL is,
     
http://cgi.pathfinder.com/drweil/qa/0,1471,5,00.html
     
Please take a look,
     
Mike Baker ... mcbaker@lanl.gov