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of this modern problem, These
would include hazards to young’
workers in plants ‘and hazards
from “atomic wastes. It would]
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the injuries.to the central nervous System resulting from infectious. diseases stich as measles.
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Martha M.. Eliot said today the per cent of the first hundred
¢ disabled persons put, on
Children's , Bureau was estab- totally
a state's pipectal rehabilitation|
lishing a “National Committee
to Reduce Hazards to Inheri- prograni, had improved. This
progrant was atarted two years
ance and Child Development.”
* The chief of the Children’s Bu- ago at the West Haverstraw
Peau told the fifty-fifth annual State Rehabilitation Center unjconference of the Association of der a ‘$400,000 fund allocated to
State and Territorial Heaith Of- find out what could be done toficers that this committee “will ward returning the totally disgive national] leadership to, and abled to‘normal life.
The check of the first hundred,
help coordinate planning for, reSearch and other activities de- Dr. Hitleboe said; showed that
some
who had been bedridden
signed to reduce reproductive
wastage and safeguard normal were now in wheel chairs, some
who had been in. wheel chairs
were ambulatory. Some women
who had been in forced idleness]
had resumed housework. Men
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fetal development.”
Dr, Eliot led into this announcement with a reference to
the much-discussed ‘report of the
National Academy of Sclences|Were earning spending money by
and Nationa] Research Councit/ttrained. - Two had returned to
on “The Biological Effects of jobs.
-Hilleboe highl} recomAtomic Radiation.” She said this
document was “of great signifi- mended that all states set up
cance to child development and jsimilar,;Fehabiiitation programs.
to thé population as whole.”
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will bring together information
on the extent of hazards to inherltance and child development!
from continued fall-out of hydrogen bombs and other sources :of
radiation, including X-rays. -
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bryo, the fetus; infants, and chil-|‘
dren are especially. sensitive to
X-ray radiation,” she told the
state health officers. “The results may range from genetic
Imutations in succeeding genera{tions when the gonads are exposed, to embryonic damage
when 4 pregnant woman recelves excessive dosage ori the
peivic organs, to damage. of the
blood-forming organs with resulting leukemia when radiation|.
to the whole body is excessive.
“The report is apecific with]:
respect to the maximum cumu-).
lative exposure to the gonads!:
ent knowledge. It recommends
the adoption of & national standard
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with safety.
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the importance of re-examining|
our current practices in the use
of X-ray flusrostopy
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