Plain and simple:
What would sell more papers? A story that focused on a non-consent issue of the government not informing patients of the risks, OR a story of the government secretly performing radiation experiments on helpless patients ?
Fear makes money. Until we do a better job to help the public
understand and COMPARE the risks from ionizing radiation to 'other' risks
just from living, the media will have it's way.
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James P. Abraham
Alt. Radiation Safety Officer
Radiation Control Office - Environmental Health Serv.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO 80523-6021
Phone: (970) 491-3928 Fax: (970) 491-4804
email: jimabe@lamar.colostate.edu
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"Williamson, Matthew" wrote:
Sander,Although the statements infer that the settlements are for the "radiation
bombardments," they are for lack of consent when unknowingly taking part in
these experiments. But the media can't grasp that fact.Matt Williamson
Indian Point Unit 3
Williamson.m@nypa.gov
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