No Title [re why scientists must enter politics]. October 27, 1952 (1952s.12)

Outline. Talk to Typographer's union, LA Embassy Auditorirum, 8 PM Sun. 27 Oct. 1952 1. Why scientists must enter politics. 2. No need for more tests. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson of Joint Comm. on Atomic Enerty "says US has many more bombs than needed to destroy earth. Describe bombs.

3. Damage to health & to posterity. Hiroshima - 2 wks./ [[of?].] Polycythemia - K41 Born with ankylosing spondylitis. x-rays. 40 got leukemia. Miners in 11 mines [Trachinstal]. Half died in 17 years of lung cancer. 4. Why do scientists " make other statements 5. Compare attitude of Eisenhower and Stevenson (Nixon) Kefauver Richards 6. Morality ("Only 1/1000 of allowed dose of Sr90." allowed is 200 equiv. [of. ?] Cut 8 years off life!)

Sourcebook. Glasstone 1936 0.7 r per week continuous now better 0.3 r "

(note 20 yrs of 0.3 r/week would mean ~10 yrs off life expectancy).

AEC (Rosenfeld 1955) "Americans average 0.1 r up to 1955 from tests."

0.1r x 170·10⁶ = 17·10⁶ r = 3.4·10⁶ man years decrease.

Hardin Jones. 350 cases of Polycythemia vera (20 yrs followup, John Lawrence). radio P.

E B Lewis. US Army data Lindsey & Cohart (1950) 6/100,000 per yr. Leukemia normally

Hiroshima 15 in 1200 with ~ 200 r ∴ 3/100,000 per r so far

I estimate (p. 4) total r to 1 km = 1200·200 = 24·10⁴ & perhaps 3 times outside 1 km. ∴ 1x10⁶ r

Total in US from fall-out several times greater.

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