Re: Tooth Fairy Interview

[Bob Wilson <bmwils2@pop.uky.edu>]

Ed,

Great job with the Tooth Fairy interview.  Tell us about the details at
Gatlinberg next April.

Bob


At 01:57 PM 11/19/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Radsafers,
>
>The local TV show regarding the tooth fairy project aired last night.  They
>did, in my opinion a relatively balanced job.  They allowed Jerry Brown to
>state that they had found increased cancer risk from living within 100 miles
>of a reactor.  The also included his statements about 
>Sr-90 as a known carcinogen.
>
>On the other hand they included my statement implicating atmoshperic testing
>as the probable source of any Sr-90 found.  They acknowledged that the group
>is an anti-nuclear advocacy group,  They included my statement that no state
>has ever validated any of the groups finding and a quoteindicating that the
>usual statements from states was that the group "overstated and
>misrepresented their findings".  They acknowledged that the levels found
>were "trace" and probably should be of no concern.  They stated that the
>scientific community was very sceptical of the findings.    At the end the
>shows anchor said to the reporter, "Am I being stupid or aren't we
>constantly being exposed to radiation? Couldn't this be just what we they
>are finding?"  The reporter acknoledged that there is exposure from cosmic
>rays, medical x-ray and radioisotopes in the soil.  
>
>Overall the piece was certainly not alarmist and pointed out a number of the
>problems with the tooth fairy project.
>
>Edward C. Pombier
>R.S.O. and Director
>University of Miami
>Radiation Control Center
>epombier@miami.edu
>(305) 243-6260
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