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To: jbn3 who wrote (130)	1/16/2004 8:33:06 AM
From: dantecristo	Respond to of 203

This is a definite concern: "Although many might find the conduct of the defendants in the instant case distasteful, the case is in many respects a quintessential SLAPP: a defamation suit brought by a large corporate entity against individual critics to silence their criticism. Indeed, the fact that the plaintiffs in this case sought and obtained, at least at the trial court level, an injunction against speech of the defendants betrays the true purpose the lawsuit to silence their speech." geocities.com

To: jbn3 who wrote (130)	2/16/2005 8:07:47 AM
From: dantecristo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 203

"X-radiation and gamma-radiation are listed in the report as “known human carcinogens” because human studies show that exposure to these kinds of radiation causes many types of cancer including leukemia and cancers of the thyroid, breast and lung. The risk of developing cancers due to these forms of ionizing radiation depends to some extent on age at the time of exposure. Childhood exposure is linked to an increased risk for leukemia and thyroid cancer. Exposure during reproductive years increases the risk for breast cancer, and exposure later in life increases risk for lung cancer. Exposure to X-radiation and gamma radiation has also been shown to cause cancer of the salivary glands, stomach, colon, bladder, ovaries, central nervous system and skin. Of the total worldwide exposure to X-radiation and gamma-radiation, 55 percent is from low-dose medical diagnosis such as bone, chest and dental X-rays, and 43 percent is from natural sources like radon. Other sources, such as industry, scientific research, military weapons testing, nuclear accidents and nuclear power generation, account for about 2 percent." i-newswire.com