Re: News article -Reply on Farming Risk Factors

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@mediaone.net>]

Hmmm...

What fraction of the radon comes out of the top, say, 10 inches of soil? Now
how much when you plow it :-)  (I suppose it was more significant if you were
walking behind the horse!? :-)

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
muckerheide@mediaone.net
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RADPROJECT@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a recent message M. Ford writes:
> 
> <<
>  My question is this:  Does anyone know of any epidemiological
>  studies that have been done on farming and ranching populations
>  wherein chemical exposures were investigated for causal links to
>  specific diseases?
> 
> 
>  We know what their rad exposures have been.... essentially
>  nothing.
> 
>  Any info would be appreciated!
>  v/r
>  Michael
> 
> There was a recent conference on Agricultural Medicine run by the Univ. of W.
> Virginia School of Medicine which appears relevant to the many health risks
> faced by farmers. Check out:
> 
> WVU-ES: The North American Agromedicine Conference
> http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/she/agroconf.htm
> 
> Stewart Farber, MS Public Health
> Public Health Sciences
> radproject@usa.net
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