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Show 'I PEARSON , ill . ,ctors to Study Atomic War MCY-NAVY strategists have estimated that the United States has jjftil 1951 before Russia produces the atomic bomb in quantity, ever she probably has the secret now. During these next three years, therefore, the government tS'-es the grim task of quietly briefing its doctors for a possible f'mlo war. Proper medical know-how, it Is estimated, will reduce realities by from 25 to 40 per cent in case of an American Hiroshima. acte special atomic medical course will cover the following high points. Strte'uatties from an atomic explosion caused by concussion, flying iW)ris, or flash burns. Individuals within a mile of the bomb blast are exposed to a lethal Vapsc of radioactivity. This is deadly. No matter how healthy they ppear, it is useless to treat them. Casualties one to three miles he target center are in serious danger, but can be saved by prompt i attention. ,bst dangerous are the deadly gamma rays. These attack the blood IU8, causing severe internal hemorrhages. Only blood transfusions skiiaassive scale can save life. oPpha and beta particles are less dangerous, since they cannot pass yrtough the skin. But they can enter the body through the nose, or a wound. |