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Effects of Radiation on Living Organisms
Project Title:
18.
Early and Late Effects of Radiation of Different
Quality and at Different DoseRate
RX-03-O1- fa)
Expected Results in FY 1975:
(Cont'd.)
way in FY¥ 1975,
Radiobiological studies designed to test theories of radiobiological
action critically will be continued.
Studies on the carcinogenic and
leukemogenic potential of neutrons particularly at low doses will be continued
and extended.
(Bond,
Rossi)
Carcinogenesis studies with neutrons will be extended to a range of
neutron energies in an attempt to relate the RBE for rat mammary carcinogenesis
to LET.
Additional doses and dose rates of gamma radiation will be studied
in regard to the possible sparing effect of lower and lower gamma dose rates.
Additional methods of hormonal assay, particularly prolactin, will be developed
for use in studies correlating mammary carcinogenesis with hormonal *environ-
ments,
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(Shellabarger)
Since all of the radiation-cNs
studies are long-term endeavors it is
likely that budgetary problems of the Air Force and BNL will severely restrict
these studies.
(Carsten)
19.
Description and Explanation of Major Materials, Equipment and
Subcontract Items:
None
20.
Proposed Obligations for Related Construction Projects:
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None
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