[Intl_DxMedPhys] The end of LNT and ALARA?

[Gary]

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One thing it may mean is a rebirth of nuclear energy for the US.  Pro tip: now is the time to invest.


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Thanks,
Gary Isenhower


On Sat, 24 May 2025 17:24:33 +0000, Mary Ellen Jafari via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

>I didn't post the announcement from the White House to generate
>political commentary but rather to start a discussion on implications
>of such a change to radiology, medical physics, and occupational
>radiational workers, and how our professional organizations should
>respond to the Executive Order.
>
>I'm not the list moderator but is it possible to keep the discussion
>focused on those issues?
>
>Thank you.
>Mary Ellen
>
>Mary Ellen Jafari, MS, DABR (D,N), MRSE, MRSO, FACR, FAAPM, CIIP
>Chief Physicist and Regional Radiation Safety Officer
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>Kaiser Permanente
>Southern California Permanente Medical Group Medical Imaging
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>Maryellen.Jafari at kp.org
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>intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu Subject: Re: [Intl_DxMedPhys]
>The end of LNT and ALARA?
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>I can’t help but feel that all these maneuvers are distractions. Also
>would be interested to learn of any binding agreements between the
>U.S. and the IAEA that are predicated on the long-standing and stable
>agreements around these regulatory concepts and limits.  International
>shipping of radioactive sources, enforcement of waste handling
>procedures, etc…
>
>These concepts should be agreed upon through scientific consensus and
>not political grandstanding.
>
>Nicole
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>> On May 24, 2025, at 12:09 PM, David Clunie via
>> Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list
>> <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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>> Maybe this is a great way to improve genetic diversity in the US
>> population with more mutations, to substitute for a lack of
>> immigration.  
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