RE: NRC Pulled Into Radiation Risk Brawl

["Weiner, Ruth" <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

It seems to me that the NRC is becoming politicized along with the rest of
the world.  I did write, commending them for getting scientists and
suggesting that "risk communication" not be part of this panel.  However, it
seems to me that we cannot depend only on NRC panel recommendations.  We
need to stand up, as Bernie Cohen and Jim Muckerheide have been, and
identify what there is evidence for and what there is no evidence for.  I
hope that the NRC BEIR VII panel looks at evidence and doesn't come out with
some kind of "compromise" position. 

Clearly only my own opinion.

Ruth F. Weiner, Ph. D.
Sandia National Laboratories 
MS 0718, POB 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0718
505-844-4791; fax 505-844-0244
rfweine@sandia.gov

-----Original Message-----
From: Jesse H. Coleman [mailto:radshoals@airnet.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 10:19 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: NRC Pulled Into Radiation Risk Brawl


If we are interested in the fate of the LNT idea, then perhaps we
should contact the Nat Research Council regarding the need for
real scientists on the proposed BEIR committee.

The anti nukes have waged a VERY active letter
writing/phone/e-mail campaigh to get their psudoscientists on the
committee.  If the HP profession is silent, we may loose by default.

Tom's comments are very true.

Jesse Coleman
RADSHOALS@AIRNET.NET

Tom Mohaupt wrote:
> 
> This furor over panel membership reminds me of jury selection in a trial
> where a case can be won or lost by who's chosen.  It's a shame that this
> search for an accurate description of reality has become so politicized.
> Hopefully, science (repetition of findings) will prevail.
> --
> Thomas Mohaupt, M.S., CHP
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