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Re: Pacemakers
I once met a worker who had a Pu-238 powered pacemaker. I found this out
when
I surveyed him after a contamination incident!
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
You wrote:
>I am not a medical type so I can't be 100% sure, but I believe some heart
>pacemakers are powered by plutonium. Is this true?
>Harry
>303.966.2708
>Harold.Reynolds@RFETS.gov
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