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Department of Energy PRNACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Your letter to President Reagan, concerning your husband's exposure to radiation at Hanford, was referred to this Office for reply. For many years w e have been studying the occurrence of cancer ainong the population of Hanford workers. The available scientific evidence from these studies shows that alnong all Hanford workers the only cancers associated with radiation exposure were multiple myeloma, atype of cancer affecting the blood-forming tissues in bones. As described, your husband's cancer would not seem t o have been this type, and there is no reason to suspect that it was due t o I hope this information is useful. Thank you for your letter. f Director, Human Health and Assessments Office of Health and Environmental Research, Office of Energy Research
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Your letter t o President Reagan, concbrnihg your husband‘s exposure t o radiation at iianford, vas referred to this Office for rcrply. For many years w e have been rtuciying the occurrence of cancer among the population of iiaaford workers. The available r cie nti fic evidence from these studies ohowr that among all hanford workers tho only cancer soo eo cia ted with radiation exposure vere multiple myeloma, a type of cancer affecting the blood-forming t iv sues in bones. have been this type, and there is no reason toru spec t that it vae due to radi at ioa. As de a cri bed, your hueband’e cancer would not deem t o F hope this information if useful. Thank you for your letter. Ilultb &nd Assassants Blvlsben Jance S. kobcrtaon, N.D., Ph.0.PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Director, Uiuman Health and Aeeeceaents Office of Health and Environmental Reeearch, Office of Energy Bcecarch OFFICIAL FILE COPY
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TO RADIATION AT HANFORD - BELIEVES THE CANCER IN HER FAM X LY WAS CAUSED BY EXPOSURE 11III FOR USE BY ACTION OFFICE ONLY DIACTION REERRED TO DATE RETURN TO DP ALL DOCUMENTS FOR OSE PRINCDALS MUST BE FORWARDED TO m R FINAL PROCESSING
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