From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:53:07 MST
Spike, apparently you consider "incorporation into...DNA" the only path for
damage production. Ionizing radiation does damage, regardless of whether or
not its source is "incorporated". The crap released from burning coal has to
wind up somewhere.
spike66 wrote:
> > Michael M. Butler: What about the thorium and uranium from the coal?
> >
> Plants wouldn't use it in their tissues. Even if a small amount did
> go aerosol and settle on the leaves, the prole's body would not
> incorporate these materials into the DNA. spike
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