1 gen 1946 anni - Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory forms a Biology Division for the purpose of studying the biological effects of
radiation.
Argonne National Laboratory is established as the nation's first national laboratory devoted to exploring the
applications and effects of radiation.
Helmuth Ulrich publishes paper showing leukemia rate among radiologists to be 8 times higher than in other
medical doctors.
Bill and Liane Russell begin their extensive experiments with mice to study the genetic effects of radiation
Congress passes Public Law 79-585 (The U.S. Atomic Energy Act) creating the Atomic Energy Commission
(AEC), charged with conducting a comprehensive program of research and development related to the
utilization of fissionable and radioactive materials for medical, biological, and health purposes.
President Truman directs the National Academy of Sciences to initiate studies to determine the long-term effects
of the atomic bomb on survivors

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