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To: TimF who wrote (183572)	2/25/2004 12:58:20 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574606

I'm not saying that 10ppb is unreasonable just that there is no solid reason to conclude that a standard of 50ppb is exceedingly dangerous and irresponsible. It might well be that at any measurable level there is some risk. 10ppb probably has less risk then 50ppb. It might even have enough less to be a reasonable standard, or it might not. Either way its an arbitrary standard. Its not completely safe nor is 50ppb devastatingly risky. Arbitrary doesn't mean wrong if there is no sudden threshold level you still can benefit from setting a standard. I'm not so much arguing against 10ppb as I am the idea that 10ppb is safe and the idea that 50ppb is irresponsible. You still haven't come up with anything that suggest that combination of things is actually true. Your humanitarianism is a strange thing to behold. You are willing to spend upwards of $300 billion to save the lives of Iraqis but you balk at saving the lives of Americans because you have decided that there is no solid reason to believe that 50 parts of arsenic in our water is dangerous. This, in spite of the fact, that scientists say that 50 parts is at high risk of causing cancer. Frankly, I am glad Bush was forced to reinstate the 10 parts......and he was forced. There were three bills being drafted to countermand his ridiculous edict. There is no reasoning with the GOP.......its best to strong arm your way through to get something done. ted