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From the Journal of Radiological Protection:
"Chris Busby ... is apparently quite prepared to self-publish reports containing glaring errors in data and/or analyses; nonetheless, the findings are duly given publicity in the media, presumably a principal objective. Efforts should be made to enable journalists, in particular, to distinguish between the reliability to be placed upon the results given in self-published documents and those appearing in scientific journals" [1]
"Chris Busby is essentially an aspiring politician who happens to have scientific qualifications – he is the Green Party’s spokesperson on science and technology and has stood for election to the European Parliament – and, in my view, his actions must be seen in this light. It would be asking too much of him to make substantial concessions on the very issue that has brought the media publicity that provides the fuel to drive a political career." [2]
Chris Busby is one seriously discredited scientist or someone abusing their scientific credentials for political gain. MatthewFP ( talk) 23:31, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
My edits were deleted by anti nuclear sentiment. The edits I've made are neutral. They are valid and cited from a highly regarded Scientific Journal. Any disagreements should be filed on the talk page. MatthewFP ( talk) 23:10, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
144.92.43.122 ( talk) 20:18, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
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None of the recently added sources meet the reliable sources guidelines. Please read this before adding more references to make sure that they wont be removed. Verbal chat 07:39, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Busby is a significant figure in radiation protection, whether you agree or disagree with his findings and assertions. He has been on two UK government committees and among other things has recently had an article article published by the United Nations disarmament forum. He is a Guest Researcher in a German Federal Institution and a Visiting Professor at a British University. He has several peer-reviewed publications and was recently the subjest of the main science news story in the prestigious New Scientist journal. Since his discoveries and writings are fatal tyo the nuclear industry, he is continuously attacked by nuclear industry hacks and supporters and this is more easy to do when they are writing on blogs and in a way that their identity and connections are secret. The rubbishing article , chrisbusbyexposed, contains no verifiable peer reviewed evidence apart from refernces to legitimate scientific arguments which should be aired in the peer review literature and not through hatchet jobs on wikipedia. Profwoland ( talk) 12:04, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
As it says on the New Scientist page, New Scientist is not a scientific Journal [1] MatthewFP ( talk) 23:16, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
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Are the references now OK so that we can remove the warning template? Re Publications, I don't know how formatting should be done. If someone would be kind to help. Thanks, Yann ( talk) 14:58, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Busby's claims are at odds with the experiments and theories of Radiobiologists and the body of scientific knowledge. His approach has been profoundly unscientific, and his is rightly considered a crank with a political agenda. I think this should be noted in the opening summation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drg85 ( talk • contribs) 10:24, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Verbal for your welcome. I wonder if we can put this to bed now. All the references are from independent sources and I have tried to be as neutral as I can; all of the changes I made relate to independently verifiable reports. If you wish, we can discuss this issue further, and certainly the entry could be expanded, but I was concerned that the attacks by the busbyexposed people might result in a biased entry. You should be aware that there are many changes taking place in radiation risk science and that the day of the physicist is over; effects are now clear due to biochemical and living system response discoveries. These are real, and have been published in many peer review journals, but many rad risk physicists maintain their aloof and outdated bag of water models. Profwoland ( talk) 12:33, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Not all Busby's publications should be listed, only books and any important works should be included in the article. See our article on Arthur Rubin, for an example. Verbal chat 12:49, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Why has the previous version been changed? Why have the affiliations been removed? I wish to open a dispute on this issue which is independent of Verbal; please let me know how to do this. Profwoland ( talk) 14:25, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
As I've already mentioned on this page (may or may not still be present), I have had my comments on this page (well sourced comments that are not in violation of policy) and edits to the main article removed without discussion. I agree that this article is controversial.
MatthewFP ( talk) 23:33, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
I'd like to reinsert "He is currently guest researcher at the German Federal Agricultural Laboratory Julius Kuhn Institute in Braunschweig, Germany and is Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland." but it is currently unsourced. If you find a reference for this please add it and reinsert. Verbal chat 16:00, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I have tried to insert the following:
He is currently guest researcher at the German Federal Agricultural Laboratory Julius Kuhn Institute in Braunschweig, Germany and is Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. [1]
He is the author of the self-published Wings of Death and Wolves of Water, which outline Busby's studies and challenging beliefs regarding the effects of radiation on human health.
Publications
- Wings of Death. Nuclear Pollution and Human Health, Green Audit Books, 1995, ISBN 1-897761-03-1
- Wolves of Water, Green Audit Books, 2007, ISBN 1-897761-26-0
- ECRR 2003 Recommendations of the European Committee on Radiation Risk. Health Effects of ionising Radiation Exposure at Low Doses for Radiation Protection Purposes. 2003 ISBN 1897761-24-4
- CERI Recommandations 2003 du Comite Europeen Sur le Risque de'lIrradiation. Etude des effets sanitaires de l'exposition auzx faibles doses de radiation ionisante a des fins de radioprotection. Groups des Verts au Parlement Europeen. Editions Frisons-Roche. ISBN 2-87671-449-3
- with Prof A.V.Yablokov Chernobyl--40 years On Green Audit Books ISBN 1-897761-25-2
This includes a reference to a United Nations UNIDIR disarmament forum piece commissioned by them which lists Busby's affiliations. If the United nations are happy that he is these things i guess Wikipedia might be OK about that? Alos I have put in some other books in the bibliography. Is everyone OK with this? Unfortunately, the entry now seems corrupted. The last half has disappeared. Something I did? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Profwoland ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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FRINGE beliefs??? -- AdeleivdVelden ( talk) 20:53, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree that this article may not meet the notability guideline for academics. But the article portrays Busby as a ratbag "activist", and dismisses his work as being on the "fringe". This is hardly very flattering. I think there are some WP:BLP issues here. Johnfos ( talk) 06:05, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Chris Busby has been accused by the Journal of Radiological Protection of using/abusing his scientific credentials to further his political career and as such I have mentioned this and cited the Journal directly. It also seemed pertinent to mention in his career that he has stood as an election candidate in the European elections. MatthewFP ( talk) 00:05, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
While it is not up to me to decide the original issues about radiological protection, i feel the need to point out the bias the recent edits show. The accusations about bias/agenda/political opportunism mentioned here and published in the Journal of Radiological Protection by Dr. Richard Wakeford can be easily reciprocated. In [12](Reflections on CERRIE) Dr. Richard Wakeford identifies himself as a representative of the "nuclear industry" to CERRIE. The fact that he is also the honorary chief editor of the Journal of Radiological Protection shows the Journals affiliation. Further we find editorials (not scientifical papers) [12] and [14](What to believe and what not to) outlining the need for publishing papers and the direction these papers should take. Since the edits cite editorial notes as peer reviewed scientific papers and therefore somehow neutral and true i suggest the following additions citing [12]: "According to the editor-in-chief of the journal, a fellow CERRIE committee member and representative of the nuclear industry, "much of Chris Busby’s work is self-published and difficult to access; he seems mainly to avoid publication in the recognised scientific literature, which presents difficulties for a proper review of the evidence underlying his conclusions."" Thank you for your consideration —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 09:21, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
While i love to discuss, i feel uneasy with the limiting rules in wikipedia, and will therefore not edit the article for now.
I forgot Chris Busby`s comprehensive cv ( http://www.llrc.org/misc/subtopic/cvbusby.pdf), which seems impressive, regardless of the smutt hype in the net. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 13:20, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Here ya go guys... a bit of investigation into Busby's claims... those on Hinkley Point and cancer in Sweden after Chernobyl. http://www.nuclearpoweryesplease.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=109 http://www.nuclearpoweryesplease.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=113 -- J-Star ( talk) 20:26, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
I would like to thank those who have disagreed with me and been civil and upheld the rules of Wikipedia in doing so. I have had previous attempts to only mention valid and relevant things deleted (while being appropriately and fairly sourced too) and removed without comment previously. I am glad to see that people are intelligently and thoughtfully addressing the issue of Busby's credibility.
At the time of writing this, the article is rich in terms like "distinguished scientist" and has no citations or sources. I would like to raise this article to be earmarked as controversial (as I believe it is fair to say it is) and for tighter controls to be placed on it. I have no idea how to do this. I am rolling back superlatives and unsubstantiated comments on the article. I am NOT going to be removing anything well sourced and I encourage continued discussion about Busby's credibility. I would like to point out that his views vary wildly from other scientists in the field.
Viewpoint: We should stop running away from radiation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 Radiation and Reason http://www.radiationandreason.com/ Professor Wade Allison of Oxford University
An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Low Dose Radiation Health Effects Expert Dr. Antone L.Brooks http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/01/14/an-exclusive-nuclear-street-interview-with-low-dose-radiation-health-effects-expert-dr-antone-l-brooks-01142.aspx Professor Antone L Brooks
Chernobyl's 'nuclear nightmares' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5173310.stm Dr Mike Repacholi and Others
I believe from my research that he is abusing his position obviously, but it's only right that I should be challenged and the evidence weighed up properly. I will try to remain open minded of course, but for me the evidence is becoming increasingly clear.
MatthewFP ( talk) 22:50, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
I've made edits to the main article to remove unverified superlatives. I may have overstated that they were "rich" in the comment before. On careful reading I've only removed two. I've removed expert opinion and replaced it with controversial with sources to prove it (it is controversial). I've also changed him from 'distinguished scientist' to 'scientist'. There is no evidence or citation to indicate that he is distinguished and it just sounds like a superlative to me. I've linked to and included names of scientists that strongly disagree with his work and those scientists themselves are experts on radiation. All my input is sourced and I have tried to be obey neutrality and balance.
MatthewFP ( talk) 23:18, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Starting with this edit [2], somebody copied -- WITHOUT ATTRIBUTION TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR -- material from the LLRC website. As it says on every edit page, "Content that violates any copyrights will be deleted." I have deleted the section. Simply leaving a footnote, with no indication that the words were quoted, goes beyond mere copyright violation and becomes plagiarism. If you don't know that's plagiarism, inform yourself. Yakushima ( talk) 08:37, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
The trial by internet continues. I see you guys with some type of evangelistic zeal attempting to portray Dr. Busby in the worst light possible. The Negative Bias is clear. Also Busby's paper published by Green Audit are important, so I disagree with their removal. Further to this important works including those by Karl Grossman highlight the industry's fraud and cover ups. Oz Waver ( talk) 8:10, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Another broader point is referring to the 'Nuclear Catastrophe at Fukushima' as euphemistically as an "accident". However this linguistic gymnastics again represents different semantic meanings portraying events of less significant consequence. The maximum rating of 7 is has been given to this event, it is a disaster. This clearly shapes perceptions.
RIchard Wakeford by his own admission in his "CERRIE reflections" article is representing the nuclear industry. Clearly Chris Busby is anti-nuclear. These two are diametrically opposed.
Wade Allison’s article for the BBC claims that only 28 people died from Chernobyl http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 Do you really believe that?
Authors published in the The New York Academy Of Sciences, have stated that close to 1 million people have died as a result of Chernobyl. Source: Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for the Environment and the People, The New York Academy Of Sciences Volume 1181, Written by Alexey V. Yablokov (Center for Russian Environmental Policy, Moscow, Russia), Vassily B. Nesterenko, and Alexey V. Nesterenko (Institute of Radiation Safety, Minsk, Belarus). Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger (Environmental Institute, Western Michigan niversity, Kalamazoo, Michigan). Volume 1181, December 2009 335 Pages http://www.nyas.org/Publications/Annals/Detail.aspx?cid=f3f3bd16-51ba-4d7b-a086-753f44b3bfc1 Now you guys are quoting this guy as an expert to question Busby's credibility. I am bewildered by that.
Please forgive my technology ineptitude. I am learning fast. Oz Waver ( talk) 11:03, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Since I have consolidated this section retained the important comment of the forecast of 400,000 and also the reason for the follow up interview, the fact that this became a level 7/7 event. Busby, Valery N. Bliznyuk, Arnold Gundersen, Nicole Foss and others have been presenting their expert opinion on the Disaster at Fukushima bringing awareness to the public of downplaying of the disaster. Also the comments were sensationally selectively cherry-picked to create a bias, especially the removal of Dr. Busby's expert credibility, which should clearly stand. Oz Waver ( talk) 9:48 18 April 2011 (UTC)
I have removed the supposed vindication of Busby's predictions, because the sources cited don't say he predicted it was a Level 7 incident, only that he suspected that the severity of the incident was being suppressed. Of course, if he were right about his estimate of 400,000 excess cancer cases, it would have been a Level 7 on that basis alone. However, those estimates depend on a theory of his that has failed to meet acceptance in mainstream radiobiology. WP:SYNTH may be the applicable guideline here. Please review it. Yakushima ( talk) 04:40, 18 April 2011 (UTC) And, as it turns out, on BBC, March 14, Busby described Fukushima Dai-ichi as "exactly the same scenario" as Three Mile Island -- a Level 5 event, not a Level 7, as he must have known. In that same appearance, he said that a "nuclear explosion" was possible if fuel melted down inside the containment vessel. He must know that this is physically impossible (in the "A-bomb" sense of "nuclear explosion"). Yakushima ( talk) 05:11, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Yakushima WP:NOTSCANDAL Controversy and Televised Comments. Oz Waver ( talk) 19:21 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Above, Oz (who has since been blocked for making legal threats against me, here and elsewhere), pointed out that, in the March 14 BBC broadcast, Busby had actually equated Fukushima with Chernobyl (1 min 50 sec, [4]). My error. (But not a WP:HONEST violation, I simply misheard it.) I've corrected the article. I am quite happy to, in this case. After all, nobody who knows the details now (or for that matter, at the time) could think that Busby was correct in saying the two "scenarios" were "exactly" the same, as he asserts so confidently. Different underlying causes, different reactor technology, different outcomes for workers in the immediate vicinity. Yakushima ( talk) 13:25, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Someone needs to take up where I'm leaving off. I need to stop editing this article, for three reasons:
I am going to solicit help from relevant Wikipedia projects, starting with a selection of editors in the Medicine project who appear to have the right interests, and then leave off editing this article. I urge those of you here who want to see an unbiased, properly encyclopedic treatment of the subject to seek out the help of other editors where you feel you need it, especially on the technical and WP:BLP issues. Yakushima ( talk) 14:07, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
First, the use of titles such as Prof, Dr., Sir. Madam etc. in wikipedia articles is strongly discouraged; see Wikipedia:MOSBIO. Second, it is important that we determine how "Prof." Busby gain his professorship, for example at which university or institution was he elected to the position of professor? In the US it seems anyone who teaches at a university is "professor" but in the UK a professor is elected to that title by his academic colleagues after demonstrating considerable academic accomplishment e.g. publishing many peer reviewed papers and/or mentoring many PhD students. Since he does not publish in peer review (letters to the editor are not peer reviewed), gaining such an academic title would be very difficult. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 01:35, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
According to the article, Pattison, Hugtenburg & Green (2010) found that Busby's "photoelectric effect might be less than 2% of what Busby has stated" and Busby responded by publishing in the International Journal of Radiation Biology and a subsequent follow up. However, "Busby's response" in the International Journal of Radiation Biology [10] is a criticism of his Second Event Theory by A. A. Edwards & R. Cox in 2000 [11] and a response by Busby [12] published way back in 2000. The "subsequent follow up" is just a link to his website. Busby has not, as far as I know, specifically defended the criticisms made by Pattison, Hugtenburg & Green (2010), that deal with the photoelectric effect. Also, the "Second Event Theory" is not the same as "the Photoelectic Effect". From what I have read, Busby's "Second Event Theory" specifically involves "dual emitters" such as the 90Sr-90Y decay chain, where an initial beta particle sensitizes a cell to a subsequent hit later in the 90Sr-90Y decay chain (these radio-sensitive cells are called G2). The photoelectric effect concerns the toxic effects of depleted uranium, whereby photoelectric elections generated by uranium oxide nano-particles enhance the effects of natural background radiation. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 19:25, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ([[User talk:|talk]]) 10:01, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
OK. I was reffering to ANNEX 3A, paragraph 7 in which "possible biological effectiveness" is stated as <2.
The edits following the above heading are mainly from Busby`s cv [1]. Is there dissent about the acceptability of [1]? Or could we cite it instead of the tags "citation needed"? Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 09:12, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
This article appears to do more self-promoting by citing references dependent on content that is controlled by the subject. Self-promoting articles are not permitted, neither is advertising. Controversy alone may afford notoriety but notoriety may be confined to a local community. This wouldn't be sufficient notoriety for entry into WP. Credentialing, determining whether someone is qualified in a particular area of skill or knowledge, isn't a WP requirement. So, it is possible for who lacks sufficient training. skill or expertise to be mentioned in a WP article. But references made to the person in the article that call attention to "expertise" need to be verifiable.
Some examples of NPOV are:
I intend to remove citations that refer to content controlled by the subject of the article, unless accompanied by objective citations. Please use WP email or my Talk page to contact me. If using the talk page, please send a note to me using WP email so that I know I need to login to WP and check the talk page. Kernel.package ( talk) 19:59, 7 May 2011 (UTC)
"The Green party's former science and technology spokesman is promoting anti-radiation pills to people in Japan affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, that leading scientists have condemned as "useless".
Dr Christopher Busby, a visiting professor at the University of Ulster, is championing a series of expensive products and services which, he claims, will protect people in Japan from the effects of radiation. Among them are mineral supplements on sale for ¥5,800 (£48) a bottle, urine tests for radioactive contaminants for ¥98,000 (£808) and food tests for ¥108,000 (£891).
The tests are provided by Busby Laboratories and promoted through a body called the Christopher Busby Foundation for the Children of Fukushima (CBFCF). Both the pills and the tests are sold through a website in California called 4u-detox.com, run by a man called James Ryan.
Though a controversial figure, Busby has been championed by the anti-nuclear movement and some environmentalists. He is still consulted by the Green party on issues such as low-level radiation and depleted uranium, but when contacted by the Guardian the party distanced itself from Busy's activities. Penny Kemp, the Green party communications director, said that the party did not condone Busby's promotion of the products.
In a video on YouTube, Busby says that the calcium and magnesium pills will be supplied "at the cost of production". But the prices being charged by 4u-detox.com are far greater than those of other mineral supplements on sale in Japan. Chemists in Tokyo sell bottles of 200 pills containing similar combinations of ingredients for ¥1,029 (£8.49). James Ryan's website also charges a minimum shipping cost of ¥2,300 (£19).
The Japanese government already monitors human exposure to radiation and tests food and water, banning contaminated products from sale. It works to stricter radiation limits than the EU.
Fukushima prefecture has launched a comprehensive radiation testing programme, as well as distributing radiation monitors to 280,000 children at elementary and junior high schools. Hospitals at the edge of the exclusion zone are offering full body radiation scans and the government plans to check the thyroid glands of 360,000 children by March 2014 — with follow up tests continuing for the rest of their lives.
The CBFCF also solicits donations from the public, to be paid into an account called Green Audit at a bank in Busby's home town of Aberystwyth. Green Audit is an environmental consultancy and research organisation founded by Busby.
Launching the products and tests, Busby warns in his video of a public health catastrophe in Japan caused by the Fukushima explosions, and claims that radioactive caesium will destroy the heart muscles of Japanese children.
He also alleges that the Japanese government is trucking radioactive material from the Fukushima site all over Japan, in order to "increase the cancer rate in the whole of Japan so that there will be no control group" of children unaffected by the disaster, in order to help the Japanese government prevent potential lawsuits from people whose health may have been affected by the radiation. The pills, he claims, will stop radioactive contaminants attaching themselves to the DNA of Japanese children.
But Gerry Thomas, professor of molecular pathology at the department of surgery and cancer at Imperial College, London, describes his statements about heart disease caused by caesium as "ludicrous". She says that radioactive elements do not bind to DNA. "This shows how little he understands about basic radiobiology." Of the products and services being offered, she says, "none of these are useful at all. Dr Busby should be ashamed of himself."
Professor Ohtsura Niwa, a member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, said that Busby had offered no evidence for his claims of deliberate contamination. "It is not possible for the government and Tepco [the company that runs the Fukushima nuclear plant] to cheat people, now that so many citizens equipped with dosimeters are measuring radiation levels all over Japan," he said.
Niwa described Busby's faith in magnesium and calcium supplements for guarding against radionuclides such as strontium, uranium and plutonium as "baseless".
A Japanese government spokesman also rebutted the accusation of deliberately contaminating other parts of Japan. Noriyuki Shikata, deputy cabinet secretary for public affairs in the prime minister's office, said that so far only tsunami debris from Miyako in Iwate prefecture has been transported to Tokyo for incineration, adding that the disposal of waste generated by the disaster applies only to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, not Fukushima.
"At this point, there are no plans to transport radioactive waste outside Fukushima prefecture," Shikata said. "Efforts are now being co-ordinated to construct intermediate storage facilities for radioactive waste inside Fukushima prefecture."
Yasuhito Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Radioisotope Association, described the idea that large swaths of the country were being deliberately contaminated as "ridiculous". "No decision has been made on the final disposal of radioactive waste," he said. "Local governments in Fukushima haven't even approved a government proposal to store it locally on a temporary basis."
Busby told the Guardian that the money from the sales of pills and tests goes to the CBFCF, which was established by James Ryan. When asked what his involvement with the foundation is, Busby said: "It's got nothing to do with me. He phoned me up and asked if he could use my name and I said he could." But he added: "I'm conducting the tests. I promised him I would measure the samples he sent to me." Asked if Busby Laboratories was his operation, he said, "I'm Busby Laboratories."
Ryan did not respond to a question from the Guardian on why the products and services provided by 4u-detox.com are so expensive. Nor did he provide any evidence for the efficacy of the products when asked.
He did say: "All money from 4u Detox goes to children of Fukushima and children throughout Japan. We have donated a great amount to children of Japan". PRONIZ ( talk) 22:32, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Just a note in case anyone wonders why some entries in the Books section were removed in my edit. One was a second edition of a previous entry in the list and the other two have not been published, existing only as online documents. 92.2.79.209 ( talk) 16:55, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
May I add another note. The section which goes: A review of past studies of birth defects in Iraq concluded that there was no clear increase in birth defects and no clear indication of a possible environmental exposure including depleted uranium.[69] and it's reference should be deleted because it does not, as reported in this articel, show no clear increase in birth defects nor no clear indiction of a possible exposure to depleted uranium. It merely shows the Plausibility of other factors coming into play. The article is very misleading and biased here. 86.129.27.43 ( talk) 21:18, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
Professor Woland is Christopher Busby making comment on his own biography. There is substantial question on articles written by Busby having truly been "peer reviewed" and concerning articles that Busby has himself "peer reviewed". Busby's latest questionable claims concern Fallujah and Fukushima. Busby admits to receiving 750,000 Yen from concerned mothers and other citizens of Fukushima for questionable research. Suggest that a committee be formed to thoroughly examine the entire Busby biography since this is not supposed to self-promotional. Rhotel1 ( talk) 12:19, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
I think that the section on "Conflicts with other Low-Dose Radiation researchers" is much too detailed at the present time. Sentences referring to reviews of his books, details of what he called certain other researchers etc. are - in my opinion - gratuitous and laboured. I think that it could be much better presented as a short paragraph describing issues takes with certain studies, and references to those. I realise that there is a personal element to such arguments, but the way it is presented here makes it very hard to follow and adds considerable bulk to an already bloated article. Jimjamjak ( talk) 16:20, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
I have added a very good and updated summarization of Busby in the lead with proper reference. It appears an editor clearly does not like Busby, and wants to delegitimize him. 79.179.190.151 ( talk) 16:43, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
An editor added material and several related journal references from the European Journal of Biology and Bioelectromagnetics to the section titled Research on WDU (Weapons Derived Uranium). I have not been able to find these articles nor the journal. However, I found allegations on the RadSafe message board claiming that the European Journal of Biology and Bioelectromagnetics is (was) a fake journal. [14] It is claimed that the "journal" and it's associated website (now long gone) were created by Chris Busby (CB) as a vehicle to promote this theories and CB likely "peer reviewed" his own articles, 8 papers in six issue of the journal. He was a member of the editorial board. The journal finally published volume 2 Issue 1 and then disappeared. Clearly these references are not from a reliable source, they are not verifiable. Other references in that section need to be looked at too. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 04:01, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
Sources indeed may not be reliable, but note the (my) intentionally careful wording: "he reported or published", with 'reported' (hopefully recognizably?) implying something of lesser quality than (peer-reviewed) 'published'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wda ( talk • contribs) 03:22, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
The "Conflicts with other low-dose radiation researchers" section begins by referring to a review of Dr. Busby's book. This review was done by Dr. Roger Taylor, who by all accounts can not be taken as a credible reviewer of scientific information. On this page he is claiming that using a "new state of matter", he's been able to cure "AIDS, cancer, and multiple sclerosis". [16] The section about the positive book review from Dr. Taylor should be removed. Thompn4 ( talk) 15:03, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
Can anyone verify Busby's academic credentials? I am unable to get a hold of his PhD thesis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.58.23.211 ( talk) 06:57, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
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From the Journal of Radiological Protection:
"Chris Busby ... is apparently quite prepared to self-publish reports containing glaring errors in data and/or analyses; nonetheless, the findings are duly given publicity in the media, presumably a principal objective. Efforts should be made to enable journalists, in particular, to distinguish between the reliability to be placed upon the results given in self-published documents and those appearing in scientific journals" [1]
"Chris Busby is essentially an aspiring politician who happens to have scientific qualifications – he is the Green Party’s spokesperson on science and technology and has stood for election to the European Parliament – and, in my view, his actions must be seen in this light. It would be asking too much of him to make substantial concessions on the very issue that has brought the media publicity that provides the fuel to drive a political career." [2]
Chris Busby is one seriously discredited scientist or someone abusing their scientific credentials for political gain. MatthewFP ( talk) 23:31, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
My edits were deleted by anti nuclear sentiment. The edits I've made are neutral. They are valid and cited from a highly regarded Scientific Journal. Any disagreements should be filed on the talk page. MatthewFP ( talk) 23:10, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
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None of the recently added sources meet the reliable sources guidelines. Please read this before adding more references to make sure that they wont be removed. Verbal chat 07:39, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Busby is a significant figure in radiation protection, whether you agree or disagree with his findings and assertions. He has been on two UK government committees and among other things has recently had an article article published by the United Nations disarmament forum. He is a Guest Researcher in a German Federal Institution and a Visiting Professor at a British University. He has several peer-reviewed publications and was recently the subjest of the main science news story in the prestigious New Scientist journal. Since his discoveries and writings are fatal tyo the nuclear industry, he is continuously attacked by nuclear industry hacks and supporters and this is more easy to do when they are writing on blogs and in a way that their identity and connections are secret. The rubbishing article , chrisbusbyexposed, contains no verifiable peer reviewed evidence apart from refernces to legitimate scientific arguments which should be aired in the peer review literature and not through hatchet jobs on wikipedia. Profwoland ( talk) 12:04, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
As it says on the New Scientist page, New Scientist is not a scientific Journal [1] MatthewFP ( talk) 23:16, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
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Are the references now OK so that we can remove the warning template? Re Publications, I don't know how formatting should be done. If someone would be kind to help. Thanks, Yann ( talk) 14:58, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Busby's claims are at odds with the experiments and theories of Radiobiologists and the body of scientific knowledge. His approach has been profoundly unscientific, and his is rightly considered a crank with a political agenda. I think this should be noted in the opening summation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drg85 ( talk • contribs) 10:24, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
Thank you Verbal for your welcome. I wonder if we can put this to bed now. All the references are from independent sources and I have tried to be as neutral as I can; all of the changes I made relate to independently verifiable reports. If you wish, we can discuss this issue further, and certainly the entry could be expanded, but I was concerned that the attacks by the busbyexposed people might result in a biased entry. You should be aware that there are many changes taking place in radiation risk science and that the day of the physicist is over; effects are now clear due to biochemical and living system response discoveries. These are real, and have been published in many peer review journals, but many rad risk physicists maintain their aloof and outdated bag of water models. Profwoland ( talk) 12:33, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Not all Busby's publications should be listed, only books and any important works should be included in the article. See our article on Arthur Rubin, for an example. Verbal chat 12:49, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Why has the previous version been changed? Why have the affiliations been removed? I wish to open a dispute on this issue which is independent of Verbal; please let me know how to do this. Profwoland ( talk) 14:25, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
As I've already mentioned on this page (may or may not still be present), I have had my comments on this page (well sourced comments that are not in violation of policy) and edits to the main article removed without discussion. I agree that this article is controversial.
MatthewFP ( talk) 23:33, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
I'd like to reinsert "He is currently guest researcher at the German Federal Agricultural Laboratory Julius Kuhn Institute in Braunschweig, Germany and is Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland." but it is currently unsourced. If you find a reference for this please add it and reinsert. Verbal chat 16:00, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I have tried to insert the following:
He is currently guest researcher at the German Federal Agricultural Laboratory Julius Kuhn Institute in Braunschweig, Germany and is Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. [1]
He is the author of the self-published Wings of Death and Wolves of Water, which outline Busby's studies and challenging beliefs regarding the effects of radiation on human health.
Publications
- Wings of Death. Nuclear Pollution and Human Health, Green Audit Books, 1995, ISBN 1-897761-03-1
- Wolves of Water, Green Audit Books, 2007, ISBN 1-897761-26-0
- ECRR 2003 Recommendations of the European Committee on Radiation Risk. Health Effects of ionising Radiation Exposure at Low Doses for Radiation Protection Purposes. 2003 ISBN 1897761-24-4
- CERI Recommandations 2003 du Comite Europeen Sur le Risque de'lIrradiation. Etude des effets sanitaires de l'exposition auzx faibles doses de radiation ionisante a des fins de radioprotection. Groups des Verts au Parlement Europeen. Editions Frisons-Roche. ISBN 2-87671-449-3
- with Prof A.V.Yablokov Chernobyl--40 years On Green Audit Books ISBN 1-897761-25-2
This includes a reference to a United Nations UNIDIR disarmament forum piece commissioned by them which lists Busby's affiliations. If the United nations are happy that he is these things i guess Wikipedia might be OK about that? Alos I have put in some other books in the bibliography. Is everyone OK with this? Unfortunately, the entry now seems corrupted. The last half has disappeared. Something I did? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Profwoland ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
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FRINGE beliefs??? -- AdeleivdVelden ( talk) 20:53, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
I agree that this article may not meet the notability guideline for academics. But the article portrays Busby as a ratbag "activist", and dismisses his work as being on the "fringe". This is hardly very flattering. I think there are some WP:BLP issues here. Johnfos ( talk) 06:05, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Chris Busby has been accused by the Journal of Radiological Protection of using/abusing his scientific credentials to further his political career and as such I have mentioned this and cited the Journal directly. It also seemed pertinent to mention in his career that he has stood as an election candidate in the European elections. MatthewFP ( talk) 00:05, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
While it is not up to me to decide the original issues about radiological protection, i feel the need to point out the bias the recent edits show. The accusations about bias/agenda/political opportunism mentioned here and published in the Journal of Radiological Protection by Dr. Richard Wakeford can be easily reciprocated. In [12](Reflections on CERRIE) Dr. Richard Wakeford identifies himself as a representative of the "nuclear industry" to CERRIE. The fact that he is also the honorary chief editor of the Journal of Radiological Protection shows the Journals affiliation. Further we find editorials (not scientifical papers) [12] and [14](What to believe and what not to) outlining the need for publishing papers and the direction these papers should take. Since the edits cite editorial notes as peer reviewed scientific papers and therefore somehow neutral and true i suggest the following additions citing [12]: "According to the editor-in-chief of the journal, a fellow CERRIE committee member and representative of the nuclear industry, "much of Chris Busby’s work is self-published and difficult to access; he seems mainly to avoid publication in the recognised scientific literature, which presents difficulties for a proper review of the evidence underlying his conclusions."" Thank you for your consideration —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 09:21, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
While i love to discuss, i feel uneasy with the limiting rules in wikipedia, and will therefore not edit the article for now.
I forgot Chris Busby`s comprehensive cv ( http://www.llrc.org/misc/subtopic/cvbusby.pdf), which seems impressive, regardless of the smutt hype in the net. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 13:20, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Here ya go guys... a bit of investigation into Busby's claims... those on Hinkley Point and cancer in Sweden after Chernobyl. http://www.nuclearpoweryesplease.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=109 http://www.nuclearpoweryesplease.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=113 -- J-Star ( talk) 20:26, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
I would like to thank those who have disagreed with me and been civil and upheld the rules of Wikipedia in doing so. I have had previous attempts to only mention valid and relevant things deleted (while being appropriately and fairly sourced too) and removed without comment previously. I am glad to see that people are intelligently and thoughtfully addressing the issue of Busby's credibility.
At the time of writing this, the article is rich in terms like "distinguished scientist" and has no citations or sources. I would like to raise this article to be earmarked as controversial (as I believe it is fair to say it is) and for tighter controls to be placed on it. I have no idea how to do this. I am rolling back superlatives and unsubstantiated comments on the article. I am NOT going to be removing anything well sourced and I encourage continued discussion about Busby's credibility. I would like to point out that his views vary wildly from other scientists in the field.
Viewpoint: We should stop running away from radiation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 Radiation and Reason http://www.radiationandreason.com/ Professor Wade Allison of Oxford University
An Exclusive Nuclear Street Interview with Low Dose Radiation Health Effects Expert Dr. Antone L.Brooks http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/01/14/an-exclusive-nuclear-street-interview-with-low-dose-radiation-health-effects-expert-dr-antone-l-brooks-01142.aspx Professor Antone L Brooks
Chernobyl's 'nuclear nightmares' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5173310.stm Dr Mike Repacholi and Others
I believe from my research that he is abusing his position obviously, but it's only right that I should be challenged and the evidence weighed up properly. I will try to remain open minded of course, but for me the evidence is becoming increasingly clear.
MatthewFP ( talk) 22:50, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
I've made edits to the main article to remove unverified superlatives. I may have overstated that they were "rich" in the comment before. On careful reading I've only removed two. I've removed expert opinion and replaced it with controversial with sources to prove it (it is controversial). I've also changed him from 'distinguished scientist' to 'scientist'. There is no evidence or citation to indicate that he is distinguished and it just sounds like a superlative to me. I've linked to and included names of scientists that strongly disagree with his work and those scientists themselves are experts on radiation. All my input is sourced and I have tried to be obey neutrality and balance.
MatthewFP ( talk) 23:18, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Starting with this edit [2], somebody copied -- WITHOUT ATTRIBUTION TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR -- material from the LLRC website. As it says on every edit page, "Content that violates any copyrights will be deleted." I have deleted the section. Simply leaving a footnote, with no indication that the words were quoted, goes beyond mere copyright violation and becomes plagiarism. If you don't know that's plagiarism, inform yourself. Yakushima ( talk) 08:37, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
The trial by internet continues. I see you guys with some type of evangelistic zeal attempting to portray Dr. Busby in the worst light possible. The Negative Bias is clear. Also Busby's paper published by Green Audit are important, so I disagree with their removal. Further to this important works including those by Karl Grossman highlight the industry's fraud and cover ups. Oz Waver ( talk) 8:10, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Another broader point is referring to the 'Nuclear Catastrophe at Fukushima' as euphemistically as an "accident". However this linguistic gymnastics again represents different semantic meanings portraying events of less significant consequence. The maximum rating of 7 is has been given to this event, it is a disaster. This clearly shapes perceptions.
RIchard Wakeford by his own admission in his "CERRIE reflections" article is representing the nuclear industry. Clearly Chris Busby is anti-nuclear. These two are diametrically opposed.
Wade Allison’s article for the BBC claims that only 28 people died from Chernobyl http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12860842 Do you really believe that?
Authors published in the The New York Academy Of Sciences, have stated that close to 1 million people have died as a result of Chernobyl. Source: Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for the Environment and the People, The New York Academy Of Sciences Volume 1181, Written by Alexey V. Yablokov (Center for Russian Environmental Policy, Moscow, Russia), Vassily B. Nesterenko, and Alexey V. Nesterenko (Institute of Radiation Safety, Minsk, Belarus). Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger (Environmental Institute, Western Michigan niversity, Kalamazoo, Michigan). Volume 1181, December 2009 335 Pages http://www.nyas.org/Publications/Annals/Detail.aspx?cid=f3f3bd16-51ba-4d7b-a086-753f44b3bfc1 Now you guys are quoting this guy as an expert to question Busby's credibility. I am bewildered by that.
Please forgive my technology ineptitude. I am learning fast. Oz Waver ( talk) 11:03, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Since I have consolidated this section retained the important comment of the forecast of 400,000 and also the reason for the follow up interview, the fact that this became a level 7/7 event. Busby, Valery N. Bliznyuk, Arnold Gundersen, Nicole Foss and others have been presenting their expert opinion on the Disaster at Fukushima bringing awareness to the public of downplaying of the disaster. Also the comments were sensationally selectively cherry-picked to create a bias, especially the removal of Dr. Busby's expert credibility, which should clearly stand. Oz Waver ( talk) 9:48 18 April 2011 (UTC)
I have removed the supposed vindication of Busby's predictions, because the sources cited don't say he predicted it was a Level 7 incident, only that he suspected that the severity of the incident was being suppressed. Of course, if he were right about his estimate of 400,000 excess cancer cases, it would have been a Level 7 on that basis alone. However, those estimates depend on a theory of his that has failed to meet acceptance in mainstream radiobiology. WP:SYNTH may be the applicable guideline here. Please review it. Yakushima ( talk) 04:40, 18 April 2011 (UTC) And, as it turns out, on BBC, March 14, Busby described Fukushima Dai-ichi as "exactly the same scenario" as Three Mile Island -- a Level 5 event, not a Level 7, as he must have known. In that same appearance, he said that a "nuclear explosion" was possible if fuel melted down inside the containment vessel. He must know that this is physically impossible (in the "A-bomb" sense of "nuclear explosion"). Yakushima ( talk) 05:11, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Yakushima WP:NOTSCANDAL Controversy and Televised Comments. Oz Waver ( talk) 19:21 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Above, Oz (who has since been blocked for making legal threats against me, here and elsewhere), pointed out that, in the March 14 BBC broadcast, Busby had actually equated Fukushima with Chernobyl (1 min 50 sec, [4]). My error. (But not a WP:HONEST violation, I simply misheard it.) I've corrected the article. I am quite happy to, in this case. After all, nobody who knows the details now (or for that matter, at the time) could think that Busby was correct in saying the two "scenarios" were "exactly" the same, as he asserts so confidently. Different underlying causes, different reactor technology, different outcomes for workers in the immediate vicinity. Yakushima ( talk) 13:25, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Someone needs to take up where I'm leaving off. I need to stop editing this article, for three reasons:
I am going to solicit help from relevant Wikipedia projects, starting with a selection of editors in the Medicine project who appear to have the right interests, and then leave off editing this article. I urge those of you here who want to see an unbiased, properly encyclopedic treatment of the subject to seek out the help of other editors where you feel you need it, especially on the technical and WP:BLP issues. Yakushima ( talk) 14:07, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
First, the use of titles such as Prof, Dr., Sir. Madam etc. in wikipedia articles is strongly discouraged; see Wikipedia:MOSBIO. Second, it is important that we determine how "Prof." Busby gain his professorship, for example at which university or institution was he elected to the position of professor? In the US it seems anyone who teaches at a university is "professor" but in the UK a professor is elected to that title by his academic colleagues after demonstrating considerable academic accomplishment e.g. publishing many peer reviewed papers and/or mentoring many PhD students. Since he does not publish in peer review (letters to the editor are not peer reviewed), gaining such an academic title would be very difficult. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 01:35, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
According to the article, Pattison, Hugtenburg & Green (2010) found that Busby's "photoelectric effect might be less than 2% of what Busby has stated" and Busby responded by publishing in the International Journal of Radiation Biology and a subsequent follow up. However, "Busby's response" in the International Journal of Radiation Biology [10] is a criticism of his Second Event Theory by A. A. Edwards & R. Cox in 2000 [11] and a response by Busby [12] published way back in 2000. The "subsequent follow up" is just a link to his website. Busby has not, as far as I know, specifically defended the criticisms made by Pattison, Hugtenburg & Green (2010), that deal with the photoelectric effect. Also, the "Second Event Theory" is not the same as "the Photoelectic Effect". From what I have read, Busby's "Second Event Theory" specifically involves "dual emitters" such as the 90Sr-90Y decay chain, where an initial beta particle sensitizes a cell to a subsequent hit later in the 90Sr-90Y decay chain (these radio-sensitive cells are called G2). The photoelectric effect concerns the toxic effects of depleted uranium, whereby photoelectric elections generated by uranium oxide nano-particles enhance the effects of natural background radiation. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 19:25, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ([[User talk:|talk]]) 10:01, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
OK. I was reffering to ANNEX 3A, paragraph 7 in which "possible biological effectiveness" is stated as <2.
The edits following the above heading are mainly from Busby`s cv [1]. Is there dissent about the acceptability of [1]? Or could we cite it instead of the tags "citation needed"? Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.7.215.105 ( talk) 09:12, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
This article appears to do more self-promoting by citing references dependent on content that is controlled by the subject. Self-promoting articles are not permitted, neither is advertising. Controversy alone may afford notoriety but notoriety may be confined to a local community. This wouldn't be sufficient notoriety for entry into WP. Credentialing, determining whether someone is qualified in a particular area of skill or knowledge, isn't a WP requirement. So, it is possible for who lacks sufficient training. skill or expertise to be mentioned in a WP article. But references made to the person in the article that call attention to "expertise" need to be verifiable.
Some examples of NPOV are:
I intend to remove citations that refer to content controlled by the subject of the article, unless accompanied by objective citations. Please use WP email or my Talk page to contact me. If using the talk page, please send a note to me using WP email so that I know I need to login to WP and check the talk page. Kernel.package ( talk) 19:59, 7 May 2011 (UTC)
"The Green party's former science and technology spokesman is promoting anti-radiation pills to people in Japan affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, that leading scientists have condemned as "useless".
Dr Christopher Busby, a visiting professor at the University of Ulster, is championing a series of expensive products and services which, he claims, will protect people in Japan from the effects of radiation. Among them are mineral supplements on sale for ¥5,800 (£48) a bottle, urine tests for radioactive contaminants for ¥98,000 (£808) and food tests for ¥108,000 (£891).
The tests are provided by Busby Laboratories and promoted through a body called the Christopher Busby Foundation for the Children of Fukushima (CBFCF). Both the pills and the tests are sold through a website in California called 4u-detox.com, run by a man called James Ryan.
Though a controversial figure, Busby has been championed by the anti-nuclear movement and some environmentalists. He is still consulted by the Green party on issues such as low-level radiation and depleted uranium, but when contacted by the Guardian the party distanced itself from Busy's activities. Penny Kemp, the Green party communications director, said that the party did not condone Busby's promotion of the products.
In a video on YouTube, Busby says that the calcium and magnesium pills will be supplied "at the cost of production". But the prices being charged by 4u-detox.com are far greater than those of other mineral supplements on sale in Japan. Chemists in Tokyo sell bottles of 200 pills containing similar combinations of ingredients for ¥1,029 (£8.49). James Ryan's website also charges a minimum shipping cost of ¥2,300 (£19).
The Japanese government already monitors human exposure to radiation and tests food and water, banning contaminated products from sale. It works to stricter radiation limits than the EU.
Fukushima prefecture has launched a comprehensive radiation testing programme, as well as distributing radiation monitors to 280,000 children at elementary and junior high schools. Hospitals at the edge of the exclusion zone are offering full body radiation scans and the government plans to check the thyroid glands of 360,000 children by March 2014 — with follow up tests continuing for the rest of their lives.
The CBFCF also solicits donations from the public, to be paid into an account called Green Audit at a bank in Busby's home town of Aberystwyth. Green Audit is an environmental consultancy and research organisation founded by Busby.
Launching the products and tests, Busby warns in his video of a public health catastrophe in Japan caused by the Fukushima explosions, and claims that radioactive caesium will destroy the heart muscles of Japanese children.
He also alleges that the Japanese government is trucking radioactive material from the Fukushima site all over Japan, in order to "increase the cancer rate in the whole of Japan so that there will be no control group" of children unaffected by the disaster, in order to help the Japanese government prevent potential lawsuits from people whose health may have been affected by the radiation. The pills, he claims, will stop radioactive contaminants attaching themselves to the DNA of Japanese children.
But Gerry Thomas, professor of molecular pathology at the department of surgery and cancer at Imperial College, London, describes his statements about heart disease caused by caesium as "ludicrous". She says that radioactive elements do not bind to DNA. "This shows how little he understands about basic radiobiology." Of the products and services being offered, she says, "none of these are useful at all. Dr Busby should be ashamed of himself."
Professor Ohtsura Niwa, a member of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, said that Busby had offered no evidence for his claims of deliberate contamination. "It is not possible for the government and Tepco [the company that runs the Fukushima nuclear plant] to cheat people, now that so many citizens equipped with dosimeters are measuring radiation levels all over Japan," he said.
Niwa described Busby's faith in magnesium and calcium supplements for guarding against radionuclides such as strontium, uranium and plutonium as "baseless".
A Japanese government spokesman also rebutted the accusation of deliberately contaminating other parts of Japan. Noriyuki Shikata, deputy cabinet secretary for public affairs in the prime minister's office, said that so far only tsunami debris from Miyako in Iwate prefecture has been transported to Tokyo for incineration, adding that the disposal of waste generated by the disaster applies only to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, not Fukushima.
"At this point, there are no plans to transport radioactive waste outside Fukushima prefecture," Shikata said. "Efforts are now being co-ordinated to construct intermediate storage facilities for radioactive waste inside Fukushima prefecture."
Yasuhito Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Radioisotope Association, described the idea that large swaths of the country were being deliberately contaminated as "ridiculous". "No decision has been made on the final disposal of radioactive waste," he said. "Local governments in Fukushima haven't even approved a government proposal to store it locally on a temporary basis."
Busby told the Guardian that the money from the sales of pills and tests goes to the CBFCF, which was established by James Ryan. When asked what his involvement with the foundation is, Busby said: "It's got nothing to do with me. He phoned me up and asked if he could use my name and I said he could." But he added: "I'm conducting the tests. I promised him I would measure the samples he sent to me." Asked if Busby Laboratories was his operation, he said, "I'm Busby Laboratories."
Ryan did not respond to a question from the Guardian on why the products and services provided by 4u-detox.com are so expensive. Nor did he provide any evidence for the efficacy of the products when asked.
He did say: "All money from 4u Detox goes to children of Fukushima and children throughout Japan. We have donated a great amount to children of Japan". PRONIZ ( talk) 22:32, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Just a note in case anyone wonders why some entries in the Books section were removed in my edit. One was a second edition of a previous entry in the list and the other two have not been published, existing only as online documents. 92.2.79.209 ( talk) 16:55, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
May I add another note. The section which goes: A review of past studies of birth defects in Iraq concluded that there was no clear increase in birth defects and no clear indication of a possible environmental exposure including depleted uranium.[69] and it's reference should be deleted because it does not, as reported in this articel, show no clear increase in birth defects nor no clear indiction of a possible exposure to depleted uranium. It merely shows the Plausibility of other factors coming into play. The article is very misleading and biased here. 86.129.27.43 ( talk) 21:18, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
Professor Woland is Christopher Busby making comment on his own biography. There is substantial question on articles written by Busby having truly been "peer reviewed" and concerning articles that Busby has himself "peer reviewed". Busby's latest questionable claims concern Fallujah and Fukushima. Busby admits to receiving 750,000 Yen from concerned mothers and other citizens of Fukushima for questionable research. Suggest that a committee be formed to thoroughly examine the entire Busby biography since this is not supposed to self-promotional. Rhotel1 ( talk) 12:19, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
I think that the section on "Conflicts with other Low-Dose Radiation researchers" is much too detailed at the present time. Sentences referring to reviews of his books, details of what he called certain other researchers etc. are - in my opinion - gratuitous and laboured. I think that it could be much better presented as a short paragraph describing issues takes with certain studies, and references to those. I realise that there is a personal element to such arguments, but the way it is presented here makes it very hard to follow and adds considerable bulk to an already bloated article. Jimjamjak ( talk) 16:20, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
I have added a very good and updated summarization of Busby in the lead with proper reference. It appears an editor clearly does not like Busby, and wants to delegitimize him. 79.179.190.151 ( talk) 16:43, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
An editor added material and several related journal references from the European Journal of Biology and Bioelectromagnetics to the section titled Research on WDU (Weapons Derived Uranium). I have not been able to find these articles nor the journal. However, I found allegations on the RadSafe message board claiming that the European Journal of Biology and Bioelectromagnetics is (was) a fake journal. [14] It is claimed that the "journal" and it's associated website (now long gone) were created by Chris Busby (CB) as a vehicle to promote this theories and CB likely "peer reviewed" his own articles, 8 papers in six issue of the journal. He was a member of the editorial board. The journal finally published volume 2 Issue 1 and then disappeared. Clearly these references are not from a reliable source, they are not verifiable. Other references in that section need to be looked at too. -- Diamonddavej ( talk) 04:01, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
Sources indeed may not be reliable, but note the (my) intentionally careful wording: "he reported or published", with 'reported' (hopefully recognizably?) implying something of lesser quality than (peer-reviewed) 'published'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wda ( talk • contribs) 03:22, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
The "Conflicts with other low-dose radiation researchers" section begins by referring to a review of Dr. Busby's book. This review was done by Dr. Roger Taylor, who by all accounts can not be taken as a credible reviewer of scientific information. On this page he is claiming that using a "new state of matter", he's been able to cure "AIDS, cancer, and multiple sclerosis". [16] The section about the positive book review from Dr. Taylor should be removed. Thompn4 ( talk) 15:03, 30 September 2014 (UTC)
Can anyone verify Busby's academic credentials? I am unable to get a hold of his PhD thesis. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.58.23.211 ( talk) 06:57, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
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There are many key links in this article which are no longer functioning. They should not be removed, of course, but if an editor is able to spend some time to find archived copies or alternatives, I feel this would be most helpful. Nick Moyes ( talk) 19:06, 21 March 2019 (UTC)