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Another radiation risk study
For your information.
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
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Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:28:37 -0400
From: "NIH OLIB (OD)" <olib@OD.NIH.GOV>
Subject: NTP PLANS TO LOOK AT COMMON VIRUSES, RADIATION,
COOKING BY-PRODUC TS FOR NEW CARCINOGEN REPORT
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIH NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Media Contact:
Bill Grigg,
(301) 402-3378
NTP PLANS TO LOOK AT COMMON VIRUSES, RADIATION,
COOKING BY-PRODUCTS FOR NEW CARCINOGEN REPORT
The National Toxicology Program announced today it plans to
review three viruses, three forms of radiation, two
substances formed in cooking, and a variety of industrial
exposures for possible listing in the eleventh edition of
the federal Report on Carcinogens, which will be published
in 2004.
The NTP, which is headquartered at the National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences, prepares such a report
every two years. The report is mandated by Congress to
help assure that substances or conditions that are likely
to cause cancer are properly recognized by the public and
regulatory agencies. Substances may be listed as "known"
or as "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogens.
The NTP's announcement of its plans, which was published in
the "Federal Register", asks the public and scientists to
comment during the next 60 days on the nominations and to
provide any data on whether they are carcinogenic, how much
is produced, how they are used and in what ways people are
exposed. The 16 nominations for NTP's planned review are:
. . .
X-radiation and gamma radiation, used in medical diagnosis
and treatment, and produced in the use of atomic weapons.
Neutrons, which may affect patients getting neutron
radiotherapy and the passengers and crew of aircraft, which
are naturally bombarded by the particle.
. . .
Comments or questions should be addressed to Dr. C. W.
Jameson, Room 3118, NIEHS/NTP, 79 Alexander drive, Building
4401, PO Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, or to
Jameson@niehs.nih.gov
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