Government Liability for Atomic Weapons Testing Program: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session on S. 2454 ... and on H.R. 1338 ... June 27, 1986U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 163 pages |
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... CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS IN THEIR CHILDREN , WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO RADIATION EXPOSURE . AS A RESULT , A MULTITUDE OF LAWSUITS WERE FILED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO ASSISTED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS ...
... CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS IN THEIR CHILDREN , WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO RADIATION EXPOSURE . AS A RESULT , A MULTITUDE OF LAWSUITS WERE FILED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO ASSISTED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS ...
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... cancer at some time in their lifetime . It is not sur- prising , therefore , that a large number of World War II era veter- ans have come down with cancer . But that does not mean their cancer was caused by radiation , because the same ...
... cancer at some time in their lifetime . It is not sur- prising , therefore , that a large number of World War II era veter- ans have come down with cancer . But that does not mean their cancer was caused by radiation , because the same ...
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... cancers are in any way related to their military service . Thus , the Radiation - Induced Cancer National Cancer Institute data indicate that - 5 - 36.
... cancers are in any way related to their military service . Thus , the Radiation - Induced Cancer National Cancer Institute data indicate that - 5 - 36.
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... Cancer National Cancer Institute data indicate that approximately 930,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed as having cancer this year . If skin cancer is considered , too , the cancer diagnoses anticipated this year ...
... Cancer National Cancer Institute data indicate that approximately 930,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed as having cancer this year . If skin cancer is considered , too , the cancer diagnoses anticipated this year ...
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... cancer deaths from 1950 to 1978 , when only 323 deaths were expected -- a fifty - four percent increase . 11 / But , among the Japanese survivors who were exposed to low - level radiation -- less than nine rads -- fewer cancer deaths ...
... cancer deaths from 1950 to 1978 , when only 323 deaths were expected -- a fifty - four percent increase . 11 / But , among the Japanese survivors who were exposed to low - level radiation -- less than nine rads -- fewer cancer deaths ...
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acts or omissions Administration ALLOW SUITS AMEND TITLE 28 Association of Atomic Atomic Energy Atomic Veterans atomic weapons testing Attorney Boucher cancer causes of action Chairman compensation constitutional CONTRACTORS FOR INJURIES court decisions DEFENDANT IN SUITS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT Department of Defense employees exposed to radiation Faron Federal Government Federal Tort Claims Feres doctrine government contractors governmental Haralson ionizing radiation issues JUNE 27 jury trial lawsuits legislation LIABILITY FOR ATOMIC LIABILITY OF GOVERN litigation LOSSES OF PROPERTY military MITCH MCCONNELL Nevada Test Site nuclear testing NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING Office U.S. operations participation party defendant pending personnel plaintiffs private contractors rad-safe radiation exposure REPEAL SECTION 1631 result Sandia National Laboratories Senator MCCONNELL Senator SIMON SUBSTITUTE THE UNITED Swine Flu Testimony Prepared statement Thurmond Tort Claims Act U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING U.S. Senator UNITED STATES CODE University of California Warner Amendment weapons program weapons testing program Welber Willard