Re[4]: News article

[Ruth Weiner <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

Another thought that is perhaps enlightening.  The article specifically mentions
carbon tetrachloride.  Now, I remember that until the early 1970s carbon 
tetrachloride was available in local supermarkets as "Carbona" and was used to 
clean grease spots.  I wonder how many more of the hazardous chemicals mentioned
were in common use for many years, if not decades.

Clearly only my own opinion

Ruth Weiner
rfweine@sandia.gov

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Subject: RE: Re[2]: News article
Author:  Ron.Lavera@nypa.gov at hubsmtp
Date:    9/30/98 10:16 AM


This article is very similar to the type of material discussed at the 
recent STAR conference in NY City.  In fact, Dr. Reid from the Oak Ridge 
area made a presentation about this on Saturday.
     
One of the key features of this issue is that it may not necessarily 
just be a radiological concern.  It was clearly stated that there were a 
number of contaminants in the area ( Mercury, PCB lead fumes etc. ) so 
it was difficult to determine the "cause" of the "symptoms".
     
I mention this because even though something may not be directly 
attributable to radiation, it may be the result of the operation of a 
"nuclear" site.  This may get one into the guilt by association complex. 
If it turns out that there is a causal link between the site and the 
symptoms and the radiation protection specialist have been yelling "no 
way !" then we may all be discredited.
     
... mine and mine alone ...
     
Ron LaVera
lavera.r@nypa.gov
     
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruth Weiner [mailto:rfweine@sandia.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 11:21 AM 
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re[2]: News article
     
     
     
     This message is in response to my attempts to get the Tennessean 
     article.  Apparently the URL Shelley put up does work.
     
Also, RADSAFERs please note:  the Tennessean article appeared in this 
morning's
(10/1) Albuquerque Journal, with a tiny addition to make it New 
Mexico-relevant.
 Maybe it's because we have Los Alamos, but maybe it's because the
article is
being widely disseminated.  I intend to write a refuting Letter to the 
Editor
and I would encourage others to do the same.  Not only is the article 
misleading
with respect to "hundreds...scores..." of people "near" the sites (Oak 
Ridge has
about 300,000 "nearby") but the article is vague about exactly what 
array
of,physical problems are present, what the exposure time was, how the 
problem
was related to the exposure, etc.  The article reads like a fairly 
typical
anti-nuke scare story.
     
Clearly only my own opinion.
     
Ruth Weiner
rfweine@sandia.gov
     
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Subject: RE: News article
Author:  Shelly Siddoway at MailHubMS 
Date:    9/29/98 4:55 PM
     
     
Hi Ruth--
     
Funny . . . I just tried it on your reply and it went right through.  I 
found the article on our 'Newscenter' (today's edition) in the 'Heads 
Up'
section, first story.  I can't believe (well, yeah I can) what gets 
printed some times.
     
I really wanted to share this with RadSafe.  Would you try to get it out
     
there?  Maybe it's RCT error. :>)
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