our society today.
The average dose of about
is well less than one rem.
Despite
these
reassuring medical
and
health
0.6
rem to nuclear test veterans
findings,
DNA continues
to pursue
every reasonable avenue available in the extensive effort to assess the
incidence of radiogenic diseases among nuclear test participants.
The Agency
encourages all veterans to provide as much information and documentation as
possible about themselves and their involvement in nuclear tests.
This
facilitates
further
research
on
their
behalf
and
adds
to
the
scientific
knowledge about possible health effects from exposure to low-level ionizing
radiation.
Such information can be forwarded to Defense Nuclear Agency (ATTN:
RARP/NTPR), 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310-3398, or one may
call 1-800-462-3683.
In Virginia, call
(collect)
703-285-5610.