From: "Erica VD Ginter" <eginter at klgai.com>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fw: radioactive subway riders
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 11:34:47 -0500
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

This is exactly the treatment Spike had earlier this year for his overactive
thyroid. He was kept at the radiation facility for five days, then sent home
with special litter and precautions for handling him and his excreta for the
next two weeks. So casual exposure in the subway should be harmless, but
close body contact should probably be limited for a week or two.

-----Original Message-----
From: N Lynch [mailto:sfbookfan at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 11:02 AM
To: WSFA members
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fw: radioactive subway riders

--- "Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com> wrote:
> Interestingly, ronkean at juno.com said:
>
> <Case details omitted>
>
> >This patient's experience indicates that radiation
> detection devices
> >are being installed in public places in New York
> City and perhaps
> >elsewhere. Patients who have been treated with
> radioactive iodine or
> >other isotopes may be identified and interrogated
> by the police
> >because of the radiation they emit.
>
> Some may see this as evidence of unwarranted
> government intrusiveness.  In
> these times, living in a major terrorist target
> area,  I find it comforting.

> Barry
>
If the radiation from a patient who has been treated
with radioactive iodine or other isotopes can be
detected by radiation detection devices installed in
public places, what is exposure risk to the people
riding the train with him or her?  Or long term
exposure by a spouse or caregiver?

Nicki

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Nicki Lynch

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