Re: Leukemia in Astronauts

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> With the recent passing of Alan
> Shepard, one of the original seven
> astronauts, who died of Leukemia, one
> might wonder whether his increased
> exposure to cosmic radiation had any
> relevance.  Cause for discussion.

No, we don't. The man died at 74 .... We should all live that long! 
Perhaps we should consider the city he lived in, the food he ate, 
the people he associated with, the type of car he drove, the amount 
of sex he had .. all could be considered causal effects.



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