Re: Leukemia in the news -Reply - Forwarded

["Michael C. Baker" <mcbaker@lanl.gov>]

I find the reporter's response below even more upsetting than the 
original article.  I have sent a letter to the executive and managing
editors of the Seattle Times explaining this and would encourage you
to do so also if you feel the same way.  Their email addresses are:

	mfan-new@seatimes.com 
	amac-new@seatimes.com

Mike Baker ... mcbaker@lanl.gov



At 02:02 PM 6/12/98 -0500, you wrote:
>'Thought there might be some interest in Ian's reply....  apparently,
>standard "I'm no scientist" media disclaimers apply.
>
>'Have a great Friday!
>Michael
>mford@pantex.com
>
>>>> Ian Ith wrote on Thu 11 Jun 98  16:49 >>>
>Thanks for writing. I got the info from an article by the Leukemia
>Society, www.leukemia.org
>
>It cited 1997 research by people at U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
>I am no scientist, obviously, so perhaps I misinterpreted. Or
>perhaps the people at the Leukemia Society misinterpreted.
>
>But that's where that came from.
>
>Thanks.
>Ian
>
>