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Diethylstilbesterol and a Study of i t s UetaboUsm in the Body - duction of Mutant Strains of Euglenoid Flagellates and T h e i r Use in Russell - "Comparison o f Effects of X-rays, Neutrons, and Mustard Compounds on the Growth and Developnent of Corn SeedUngs'' - $5,865 -1year Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine The seventeenth meeting of the Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine was held on Friday and Saturday, September 9 The Deputy Director of the Division of Biology and Uedicine reviewed his recent trip to Japan wherein he surveyed the activities of t h e Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission at Hiroshima, Kure, and Nagasaki. Dr. Bolvers' survey covered all phases of the program, including organization studies in hematology, genetics, serology, parasitology, laboratory facilities, construction, housing f aciliFederal furds for this program, it was felt that periodic reappraisals are essential. Inasmuch as large sums of money a r e being expended from The Fellowship A.opam was considered in light o f t h e recent Cong-essional hearings and the rider that was placed in the AEC Appropriation Act. ks a result of the discussions the CQnmittee %as unanimous Fn voicing its opinion that the Fell m ship Program should be continued despite the conditi.ons imposed by the present
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A statement which reflects the vlms of the Committee regarding the proqram and t h e recommendations of the Director af the Division of Xologlv and KedicFne therecm, has been forwarded t o the General Manager for his consideration. Effects of Radiation The Division of Etiology and Medicine, together wlth an ad hoc panel consisting of Dr. Austin E. Brues, Director of t h e Biology Division, Argonne National Laboratory; Ilr. A. H. Dowdy, Chairman, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Dr. G. Failla, Professor of RadioDirector, Health Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory; and Dr. Stafford L. Warren, Dean, School of Medicine, University of California at LOS Angeles, met i n Washington OD September 3.4 and developed plans for increasing i t s investigation of the U e - time effects of radiations. Steps have be= taken t o initiate work with laboratory animals such as mice, rats, and dogs. cipated t h a t information obtained from these investigations on animals can be extrapolated t o humans. International Conference on Radiation Tolerances Under the technical cooperation program a conference uaa held at Chalk River, Ontario, on September 29 and 30 between representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for the purpose of establiskhg agreement as t o pernissible exposure t o external radiation and to internal radioactive emitters. The conferees attained agreement on tolerances for radium, plutonium, thorium, polonim, and strontium. reached on a formula for relating t h e amount of radioactive waste material which may be disseminated in a given a read th the population density of the area. Dr. Shields Timen, representing the Division of Biology and Medicine, acted as Chaiman. Agreement was also Proilress in Civil Defense Planning The paper previously prepared on the hazard of occupying the Yiashhgton Building of ASC has been broadened and rd tten under the title ”The City of Kashing’ton and an Atomic Bomb Attack.tf material i s being assembled fora staff paper which dl1 relate the position of the E C in the civil defense program, list past accmplishments, and outline the pzpers t o be published by the Commfssion in furtherance of its obligation t o make information available t o other governmental aeencies and tothe public.
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I - Idaho ee rations Cffice The Assistant Chief, Eedical Eranch, visited the Idaho Operations Office t o evaluate the existing facilities for medical care and t o evaluate the requirements for medical services t o be rendered by the ,495 toits employees on site. A full report has been made t o the Director of the Division which included recomendations that no action need be taken by the A!ZC with respect t o off-site medical care as local medical fac ili - ties are more than adequate for this purpose. American Cancer Societv A representative of t h e Division of Biology and Atedicine attended a meeting inNew 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.