A little radiation apparently stimulates the immune system and/or anti-oxidant production.
I vaguely remember several studies that people some distance ( 12 miles from memory ) from the US atomic bombing sites were healthier than those further out. Hoyt Stearns Scottsdale, Arizona -----Original Message----- From: Jed Rothwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 7:02 PM Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: BTW - Radon/radium was once considered healthy. Radium spas and hot springs were popular - and exposure was said to cure cancer instead of cause it. They still are in Japan. Prof. Ikegami once brought me to one. He said a small exposure is good for you. He also said they did extensive tests in their lab, exposing rats and fish to tritium at levels well above those allowed for humans. They found no problems at all.
