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The 134th meeting of the Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine was held on May 7-8, 1970, at the Battelle-Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington. ACBM members in attendance were Drs. Philip P. Cohen (Chairman), and Perry R. Stout, and Rosemary Elmo (Executive Secretary). Dr. Cohen was present for only a portion of the morning session on the 7th since he was recalled to the I.University of Wisconsin due to campus disturbances there. ance were Dr. Clement A. Finch, Professor, Department of Medicine, [Iniversit)’ of Washington, Seattle, who will become a member of the ACBM in July 1970: Dr. John Totter, Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, and several Mr. John C. Whitnah); Mrs. Gail Bradshaw, Division of Public Information, AEC and Dr. Robert A. Conard, Medical Department, Brookhaven The meeting on the 7th began with a welcome by Mr. Nanager of the Richland Operations Office. The program, Dr . E. L. Alpen, Manager of the Environmental and Life Sciences Division of 13NWL, involved reports by the various staff members on the programs of the Departments of Atmospheric Resources, Radiological Sciences, Ecosystems and Biology carried out under AEC sponsorship. Of particular interest to the ACBM were reports on the progress made in new techniques and sensitive instrumentation for use in medical research and health physics (H. E. Palmer, Radiological Sciences), thermal stress problems (W. L. Templeton, Ecosystems Department) chronic Sr toxicity and inhaled plutonium toxicity (J. F. Park, Biology Department) and studies concerning co-carcinogenecity of uranium
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Dr. Robert A. Conard, Medical Department, BNL, presented his latest observations and data on [he Rongelapese and discussed future plans for monitoring the Bikini peol~le before their rettlrn to the Atoll and plans fo~ in its executive session the ACBM recommended that consideration be g iven LO the development (>f some mechanisms for payment to !.he lation as research subjects in a way to assure their contlnlled in’ estimation of the Ma-si-,allese acclderitally exposed n 954. The ACBY recognized that 10 view of the low dose of radiation by the [!tir~k po,]ulation the mechanism for payment must avoid the that this was compensation for radiation exposure. The AC13M alsoconnotation noted the necessity for continued medical care of the Rongelap population probably by the assignment of a paramedical person on a continuing basis to insure that the late eff~CLS of these accidental exposures are adequately detected and managed as well as :0 Insure the validity of the continuing investigation of Lbe m(’d]cal findings in this group The ACRM recommended the creation of monograpl) the aegis of the National that t“he AEC investigate mechanisms of stimulating on natural radiation backgrounds, possibly under Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and/or the National Co~ln<11 on Radiological Protection and Measurements. The ACBM felt that Ln vi~~w of the concern being expressed by members of the scientific community con~erning the relevancl’ of present radiation protection standards, an in-depth investigation of the quantity and quality of unavoidable natural radiation would be of great assistance in putting these problems in proper perspective.
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resignation from the :ICBM due to health reasons. A panel of candidates for hls replacement will he prepared for consideration by the Committee. The Minutes of the 133rd meeting were approved as written. The next ACBM meeting will be held on September 11-12, 1970, at AEC Rosemary Elmo, Se;retary to Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine