Charlee L. Dunham
Director, Division of Biology and Medicine
Atomic Energy Conmission
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The Nature and Production of Radioactive Fallout...seccccces
Types of Fallout and their Transport and Distribution......
The Present Distribution and Amounts of Fallout
Radioactivity
Sampling
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The Effect of Agricultural Practices..csscccccseccscscsecese
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Strontium-90 and Cesium-137 in Meat and Milk.....cccccccccces
Present Levels of World-Wide Fallout Contamination
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Predictions
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Biological Effects to be Anticipated from Fallout to Date...
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World-Wide Fallout Effects in the Event of a Nuclear War
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