~ ht (surface burste to air burst retie) comparable to that which has per~
tained in weapons teste to date,
Caution showld be emphasized in such extrapolations because our
figures have been baged on the United States exposures which are two
or more times higher than for Seuthearn Headeshere countries.
Further~
more, a ruolear war would be cs a single event, not a continued rate.
For inetanse, the genetic effects from gene matations induced would
not bulid up to an equilibria, but would gradeally fall off after the
first genergtion to that consistent with the then existing “residual
background” exposure,
Likewise any postulated ries in the mober of
leukemia cases resulting fraa external whole body exposure would be
limited to a wingle generation except as the "background" exposure was
to a leaser extent raised by the Oo~137 of half life about 28 years,
Gn the other hand, any Sx-90 effecte would involve several conerations
but in diminishing degree,
STRMARY
The biologioal effects wich may be incurred if past atomic texts
or their equivalent are repeated by 1965 may be summarized as follow:
1.
Genetic Effects
The estimate for the genetic effects in teras of gene mutations
ie based on a wealth of setentific data and while not absolutely proven,
the burden of proof should lie with those who question it.
The esti-
mates indicate an increase in the present incidence of "tangible"