Re: Exposure during Cross Country Flights

[dckosloff@aep.com]

If the exposure information is to be discussed with the general public, the
Consumer Reports Health Letter had an article discussing it in Volume 3,
Number 6, dated JUNE 1991.  This is a publication of Consumers Union, which
generally follows the anti-nuclear camp.  At the time the article was
published, Joan Claybrook, a Naderite, was the Executive Director (I
believe that was the title, she appeared to be the boss) of Consumers
Union.  The bottom line in the article is that " There's no direct proof
that exposure to 900 millirems of radiation, still a relatively low level,
would actually cause cancer." and "The occasional flier, however, has
little to worry about."   It has a table that lists "Main sources of
radiation" and "Selected one-way flights"  which lists examples from a high
of 8.0 millirems for London to LA, to a low for Miami to Tampa of 0.04
millirems.  This issue may be available from the Circulation Director,
Consumer Reports Health Letter, 101 Truman Ave, YONKERS, NY 10703-1057 for
$3.00.

The above is only my own opinion, mixed with information gathered from the
named source.

Don Kosloff, <dkosloff@ncweb.com>, 2910 Main St., Perry OH 44081-9593


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