tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post116232560111194021..comments2024-03-07T02:00:01.582-05:00Comments on NEI Nuclear Notes: SEJ FollowupUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1162407342184063612006-11-01T13:55:00.000-05:002006-11-01T13:55:00.000-05:00I just read the article "Growing Up With Chernobyl...I just read the article "Growing Up With Chernobyl" by R.K. Chesser and R. J. Baker in the Nov-Dec 2006 isuue of American Scientist. One quote:<BR/><BR/>"This was true for pretty much every creature we examined - highly radioactive, but physically normal. It was the first of many revelations."Randal Leavitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529254319710800686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1162405158942744382006-11-01T13:19:00.000-05:002006-11-01T13:19:00.000-05:00No, that's not the case.We've dealt with this befo...No, that's not the case.<BR/><BR/>We've dealt with this before. I've spoken with Ralph Anderson, our health physicist, and NEI's position on Hormesis is as follows:<BR/><BR/>1) Interesting theory that demands more research.<BR/><BR/>2) In the meantime, there's no basis for using it to determine regulations that protect public health and safety.<BR/><BR/>When the writer refers to benefits, I'm sure he meant materials that highlighted fields like nuclear medicine and food irradiation.Eric McErlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845846046464525505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1162401192252931832006-11-01T12:13:00.000-05:002006-11-01T12:13:00.000-05:00The "benefits of radiation" are discussed in NEI l...The "benefits of radiation" are discussed in NEI literature? Does NEI endorse the hormesis theory?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10911751.post-1162328593100544012006-10-31T16:03:00.000-05:002006-10-31T16:03:00.000-05:00Given that they are roughly the right size, color ...Given that they are roughly the right size, color and shape, I wonder if black Nibs licorice bits might be cheap and crowd pleasing "fuel pellets" to hand out at booths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com