Strother H.
School
Walker,
Ph.D.
" Medicine
Universicy of Colorado
Comments for W.
as reguested.
J.
Bair,
401263
- General Comments
The draft "Proposal for Accelerated Efforts",
called the PROPOSAL,
makes
it clear that a
hereafter
study of health
effects is currently proposed in addition to determination
of “uptake and retention".
Thus on p.
3 of the PROPOSAL it.
is said that "The principal goal of the expanded
is
...
residents.”
to determine the impact
Again on p.
7:
...
30,
"Major emphasis in the expanded
...";
"... we must do all that is necessary
about any potential health effects
Dr.
Hall's
effort
on the health of
program will be on the medical follow-up
p.
...
and finally,
...
to learn
..."
letter of 2/25/66 can be read as
foreshadowing
this element of the PROPOSAL since he speaks of expanding
"l..
our collaboration in the
fields of health and safety."
On the other hand Point 1 of the Annex to the letter,
which
more strictly defines the investigations being agreed to,
specifies "Collection of information on uptake and retention
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It was clear at the meeting of 5/4/79
Opinion varies on these points.
that Committee
The logic of opposition to
a health study at this time is that if a preliminary deter4,
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level of internal contamination finds none,
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mination of the