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<br /> FROM: Social Sciences Dry FAH NO.: 808 9747737 05-07-97 12:56P P.01 <br /> n,~-r - <br /> Daniel E frown ~ " <br /> 9?5 xomomala prive~7 ~~Y 7 ~ ~ 2 f'3 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> COU^' <br /> COUN I Y' i.);= HAWAII <br /> May 7, ]997 Post•it^ppFalIxNOt'te 7671 Da1~ S 5 ~,y~s? <br /> Te h~ 5 .1~! x+~Q+~ ~x%,~~'TOQi From <br /> a < c'u_.~ <br /> Ms. Bobby Jean L.eithead Todd co:DoF: - ~ f ~~h c, <br /> COU nCllpertiOn Pno~aa Pnpnen _ ~Y3.5 <br /> Hawaii COUnty Fax s c c Fax M <br /> 25 Aupuni Street 1~ `3oZ if 7`f' <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Ms. L,eithcad-Todd: <br /> As a person who proudly voted for you in the past election, I am writing to profess my <br /> disappointment in your support of what I consider a dangerous experiment for the people in the <br /> County of Haw-aii I refer specifically to the proposal for backing an eradiation facility w he <br /> situated in East Hawaii. 'There are a number of issues that can he raised, from the financial <br /> question of whether tax dollars should be placed into a facility that will benefit only a min(rrity of <br /> island businesspeople. to questions of marketing and concerns of food safety. <br /> 1 choose tv single out what f consider to be the single most important concern: the slung of a <br /> facility that uses radioactive cesium and,'or cobalt in a high earthquake zone- I have experienced <br /> high magnitude quakes, notably the one in 1975 that registered over 7.0 on the Richter scab. 1 <br /> .rho know thet tlie(e is a reasonable risk of a quake of [hat magnitude or greater occurring in the <br /> near future. Should such a quake damage the irradiator facility, the population at large will be <br /> exposed to dangerous amounts of radiation, perhaps for many years after the initial crcnt l-his <br /> in turn may lead to significant increases to cancer morbidih~ and mortality. A< a biomcdirll <br /> rescarche r 1 &nd such risk to be too great to dismiss. <br /> W'hy not put your efforts into cleaner industries, from increasing the scientific base in the County <br /> to estahlishing agricultural coops that can give restaurants and supermarkets throughout the state <br /> the stable supply of agricultural products they require before being able to shift from mainland <br /> sources for these products' I certainly applaud your efforts to help with the dire economic <br /> situation in which we find ourseh~es, but I must protest that the effort to fund an irrtdiator In <br /> this region is both mistaken and dangerous. <br /> I would greatly appreciate it if you would reconsider your support for this project. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Daniel E. Brown <br /> Flk )Ku• FNplc~,,,,, <br /> I.tt,t. Tot Pres'enradll~~~ <br /> 19~T <br /> ztot. I?ate„ MAY 0 ? _ 1 <br /> <br />