Genetic studies at the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission–Radiation Effects Research Foundation: 1946–1997

摘要: It is difficult, some 52 years later, to recreate the intensity of concern about delayed effects exposure atomic bombs, as well other radiation exposures, that surfaced in first few months after bombings. not generally appreciated survival Japan so many persons receiving exposures ionizing up amount compatible with was unexpected. The physicists on Manhattan Project had assumed anyone close enough hypocenter explosion have received significant amounts would been killed by blast or thermal bombs (1). survivors within 2 km explosion, this being radius radiation, were, therefore, a group without parallel human history, regardless individual feelings use two and significance an intensive follow-up at time immediately apparent laypersons scientists alike all nationalities. Dr. Putnam (2) has outlined developments led involvement Academy organization long-term studies bomb carried out Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC). Elsewhere, I described somewhat unusual circumstances resulted then First Lieutenant Neel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, assigned small survey team touched down November 25, 1946, charged advising Academy’s new Committee Casualties concerning both potentialities problems inherent any study might undertake (3). Because my background included Ph.D. genetics medical training, covered genetic beat for group. obvious from outset …