LNT says there is no safe level of radiation exposure, but obviously, the better rule is the rule of Paracelsus: "All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes that a thing is no poison." (The dose makes the poison.) No threshold of LNT throws that maxim out the window.
My negative attitude about LNT was nurtured by a twenty-plus-year interest in the work of Ed Calabrese, U. Mass Amherst, reigning expert on low-level radiation hazards and the theory of heresies that asserts a tri-phasic effect of exposure of all kinds — 1) a no effect level, 2) a beneficial effect at low exposure levels, and 3) a toxic effect at higher levels of exposure.
My medical experience with drug effects shows that same hermetic diphasic effect — drugs have a sweet spot between no effect and toxic effect.
The LNT approach is also misused by greens to label any exposure at all to a chemical s a pollutant. The EPA has applied this to numerous phony scares, from ddt to alar to roundup to almost anything people find useful to put into the environment.
The woketards have infiltrated and taken over the Health Physics Society, just as they have taken over the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Scientific American, and other science organizations, including government science funding agencies.
So the Rickover approach is still correct. radiation exposure does come with risk. But. In controlled doses it is comparable to the risk of everyday life. Or something similar. It’s been a few years since I retired and the scars are just beginning to heal.
Some things can be benefitted or cured by low level radiation
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What an interesting picture to have at the end of the article. Iconic shaped cooling towers giving off steam as they are designed to do. But, OOHHH! What spooky glowing colors the sunset adds to the scene.
The “one hit” theory of toxic radiation genetic mutation, is no longer a theory.
This theory has been around for quite a while.
Life on Earth evolved with high levels of radiation. Lot higher then now.
We have to have a natural protection/adjustment for it, otherwise we would be toast a long time ago.
The linear theory came from Hiroshima studies, where there extrapolated their observations to ridiculously low levels.
Since then they are, I think, scared of lawsuits, and overly cautious, so they push this idiocy “just in case”.
I looked point blank into a 2 Curie neutron source for about five seconds. Then the place burst out into pandemonium. I’m 73 and have no issues with my eyes or brain.
While there may be no “safe” radiation levels, there are standards for reasonable exposure levels that are deemed safe. To that end, should there be a nuclear incident/war then people should know what the radiation levels are where they are standing so they know if they should vacate.
They should also have a dosimeter which tells them their accumulated radiation exposure so they know to seek medical attention if beyond those safe radiation levels.
But that doesn't explain how Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been rebuilt and became prospering cities.........
Seems Eisenhower was a prophet considering the COVID scam and how Dr. Fauci became “Sciennce”