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From: ken@argus.UUCP (Kenneth Ng)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: life of nuke wastes
Message-ID: <440@argus.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 9-Aug-86 10:48:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: argus.440
Posted: Sat Aug  9 10:48:54 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 11-Aug-86 04:03:21 EDT
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In article <2718@umcp-cs.UUCP>, chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek) writes:
> >In article <439@dg_rtp.UUCP> someone (probably Wayne Throop) writes:
> >>... Once and for all, FACE FACTS:
> >>    PLUTONIUM IS NOT EVEN *CLOSE* TO BEING THE MOST TOXIC SUBSTANCE.
> 
> In article <1995@sequent.UUCP> brian@sequent.UUCP (Brian Godfrey) writes:
> >   Who cares if it is the *most* toxic? Can plutonium kill me? Yes.
> This question and its answer is not enough.  You must also know
> under what conditions something is likely to kill you, and how to
> prevent those conditions.  For example, oxygen is toxic in high
> enough concentrations.  That does not mean it should be avoided!
> Plutonium is, of course, a whole different situation, for we need
> none to live.  But do we need some to live well?  Ah, that is
> another question entirely.

This arguement reminds me of when it was found that a major anti
high blood pressure drug was found to cause cancer.  The recommendation
was to continue using the drug until an effective substitute could be
found.  

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