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Subject Request Approval of the Proposed Study on "Aerosol Deposits in Human Lungs from Energy Sources and Urban Pollution" by the Human Studies Committee There were two questions posed recently by the Human (1) How will permission be obtained for analyses Studies Program in regard to the above research proposal. of autopsy samples for research purposes? How will confidentiality be maintained of the names of the individuals from whom autopsy samples were taken? The subject of obtaining autopsy samples for this study is discussed on page 12 of our proposal. samplings from two sources. examiner and the second source is from CURE unit. In both cases autopsy samplings are collected for specific reasons that have been legally justified and for such, permission has been obtained. The county medical examiner is interested in the analyses we will make as it may add to the value of his autopsy reports. The CURE unit is also interested in the measurements we will make since it will point out any unusual properties of the tissues which are to be used as transplants. . in any case. Therefore, special permission for our analyses should not be required. samples by code numbers and we will not publish the names of any individuals from which samples were obtained. All of the case histories at our laboratories will be identified by code numbers As stated there, we expect to obtain One of these is the county medical We are not requesting that special autopsy samples be take: In answer to the second question we expect to handle all rather than by name. A