-Caveat Lector- **RADIATION ALERT-BEIR VII** COMMENTS DUE OCTOBER 24 (Sign-on letter coming soon.) The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has again only slightly altered the membership on its Radiation Committee: Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation or BEIR VII. The changes have done nothing to balance the committee. THE PANEL IS STILL WEIGHTED HEAVILY IN FAVOR OF SAVING THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MONEY AT THE EXPENSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY. The BEIR VII Committee members are mainly scientists who claim low-dose radiation is less harmful than currently presumed. We have not completed our review of the work of Dr. Daniel Krewski, the sole addition to the panel, but it is clear that he is not of the school that indicates current risk estimates understate actual risks from ionizing radiation. Thus, the panel remains as imbalanced as before. The National Academy of Sciences still refuses to include any of a number of credible scientists who have shown low-dose radiation to be even MORE HARMFUL than current official estimates. The NAS still refuses to release CONFLICT OF INTEREST forms or more complete resumes for the panel members. At the last BEIR VII "public" meeting an appeal was made to the panel members themselves to submit these documents voluntarily. Only ONE panel member who was present at that meeting has given over a more complete resume. Not one member has publicly revealed their conflicts of interest. THE PUBLIC HAS UNTIL OCTOBER 24, 1999 TO COMMENT TO THE NAS. To do so, paste this link in your address browser location: http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/open+for+comment/?OpenView and select the BEIR VII Committee (about 11th on the list). You comment directly on their web site. Include in your email message the BEIR VII project # BRER-K-98-02-A. The membership list (sixteen permanent, one provisional) with incomplete biographies (and no conflict of interest forms), can also be found at this web address. SEND IN YOUR COMMENTS: 1) Tell them to DISSOLVE THE BIASED PANEL and start over in order to COMPLY WITH THE LAW. 2) Tell them you know the panel DOES NOT HAVE scientists whose work shows radiation is more dangerous than currently assumed; and the panel IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED with scientists who believe that radiation is less dangerous than currently assumed. 3) Request a 3-week extension of the comment period, release of complete CVs and conflict of interest forms, so adequate review is possible. ***We will be circulating a sign-on letter in a few days, but please also comment separately to the NAS web site.*** The decision of these committee members will affect radioactive disposal and cleanup sites, recycling of radioactive waste into consumer products, nuclear power and weapons facilities' emissions, decommissioning and a whole host of other radiation issues which affect human health, not only in the United States, but overseas as well. The industry hopes that the BEIR VII panel will recommend relaxed radiation standards, permitting more radioactive contamination to be left in place at contaminated sites, more radioactivity to be released into our air, water and consumer products. The industry can save billions of dollars if this panel is left unchecked by reputable scientists whose research shows radiation is more damaging than is currently recognized. THANK YOU Cindy Folkers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Diane D'Arrigo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Nuclear Information and Resource Service; www.nirs.org; 202-328-0002. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
