Re: Nasal Radium--recent article

[jack bell <bellstar@erols.com>]

Susan Gawarecki wrote:

> Veterans who received nasal radium could have higher cancer risk
>
> By MELISSA B. ROBINSON
>
> WASHINGTON (July 27, 1999 11:25 p.m. EDT
> http://www.nandotimes.com) - Navy submariners treated with
> nasal radium in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s may have a
> higher cancer risk than veterans who did not get the
> treatment, a study by the Department of Veterans
> Affairs has revealed.
>

Any indication of how affected veterans will be notified of the study and
the opportunity to participate?

Jack Bell, bellstar@erols.com

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