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Diethylstilbesterol and a Study of its Metabolism i n the Body - duction of Mutant Strains of Euglenoid Flagellates and Their Uee in Russell - NCopparison of Effects of X-rws, Neutrons, and Mustard Compounds on the Growth and Developent of Corn Seedlingst' - $5,865 -1 year Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine The seventeenth meetlng o f the Advlsory Canmittoe for Biology and Medicine was hefd on Friday and Saturday, September 9 The Deputy Mrector of t h e Mvision of Biology and bledicine reviewed his recent trip to Japan wherein he survqed the activities of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Cammission at Hiroshima, Kure, and Nagasaki. Dr. Bowers1 survey covered a l l phaaes of the program, including organization studies i n hematology, genetic^, aerology, parasitology, laboratory facilities, construction, housing faciuFederal funds for this program, it was felt that periodic reappraisals are essential. Inasmuch as large sums of money are being expended fram The Fellcrrrship Program was considered in light of the recent Congressional hearings and the rider that was placed i n the AEC Appropriathm Act. A8 a result of t h e discus8ions the Caumlttee was unanimous in voicing its opinion t h a t the Fellorship Program should be continued despite the conditions imposed by the present
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A statement lrhicn reflects the Views of the Cod tte e regarding the Drovam and the recommendations of the Director of the Division of ~ o l o g yand KedlcFne thereon, ha3 been forwarded tothe General Manager for his consideration. Effects of Radiation The Divlsion of Biology and Medicine, together u i t h an ad hoc panel consistlng of D r . Austin N. Brues, Director of the Chainnan, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California at Ins Angeles; D r . 0. Failla, Rofeasor of Radiobiology, Columbia University; D r . J. TI. Gam, Professor of Director, Health Physics Division, Argonno National Laboratory; and Dr. Stafford L. Barren, Dean, School of Medicine, University of California at b sh ge les, met in Kashi ngt on QI September U and developed plans for increasing its investigetian of the =etime effects of radiations. Steps have been taken t o initiate work with laboratory amimals such as mice, rats, an6 dogs. cipated that infomation obtained from these investigations on animals can be extrapolated t o humans. International Conference on Radiation Tolerances Under the technical cooperation program a conference was held at Chalk River, Ontario, aol September 29 and 30 between representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for the purpose of establishing agrement as to permissible exposure t o external radiation and to Fnternal radioactive emitters. The conferees attained agreement on tolerances f o r radium, plutonium, thorium, polonium, and strontium. Agrement was also reached cm a formula for relating the amount of radioactive waste material which m a y be disseminated in a given area with the population dcnsity of the area. Dr. Shields Timen, representing the Mvision of Biology and Medicine, acted as Chaiman. Progress in Civil Defense Planning The paper previously prepared on the hazard of occupying the Hashington Building of G C has been broadened and rewritten under the title "The City of Kashington and an AtCmic B d Attackon Also, material i s being assembled for a staff paper which will relate the position of the ASC in the civil defense program, list past accomplishments, and outline the papers t o be published by the Commission i n furtherance of its obligation t o make information available t o other governmental aqencies and t o the public.
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The Assistant Chief, Xeiical Eranch, visited the Idaho Operations Office t o evaluate the existing facilities for medical care and t o evkluate the requirements for medical services t o be rendered by the A35 toits employees on site. A full report has teen made tothe Director of the Division which included recsmendations that no action need be taken by the ASC with respect t o off-site medical care as local medical fac ili - ties are more than adequate for this purpose. American Cancer Society A representative of the TjiVision of S ology and Kedicine attended a meeting in New York City on September 22 that was called by Dr. Joseph C. Aub, President of the American Association for Cancer Research, of organizations interested i n cancer.