latest study by Gofman published on the web

["Michael C. Baker" <mcbaker@lanl.gov>]

The latest piece of work by Gofman is now available on the web (Don't flame 
me, I don't agree with his conclusions. I am just passing on this link for 
your information.)

Mike ... mcbaker@lanl.gov

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>Radiation from Medical Procedures in the Pathogenesis of  Cancer and 
>Ischemic Heart Disease: Dose-Response Studies with Physicians per 100,000 
>Population
>
>John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph. D.
>Professor Emeritus, Molecular and Cell Biology
>University of California, Berkeley
>
>Edited by Egan O'Connor
>
>Hypothesis-1: Medical radiation is a highly important cause (probably the 
>principal cause) of cancer mortality in the United States during the 
>Twentieth Century. Medical radiation means, primarily, exposure by xrays 
>(including fluoroscopy and CT scans).
>
>Hypothesis-2: Medical radiation, received even at very low and moderate 
>doses, is an important cause of death from Ischemic Heart Disease; the 
>probable mechanism is radiation-induction of mutations in the coronary 
>arteries, resulting in dysfunctional clones (mini-tumors) of smooth muscle 
>cells.
>
>http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/RMP/
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