Show several US scientists suffer radiation effects NEWTON MASS radiation from atom smashing cyclotrons has almost blinded several Amer american fean scientists according to dr shields warren head of the medical department part ment of the atomic energy commission about five scientists whom he did not name apparently had developed cataracts of the eye as a result of the effects of radiation on the lens he declared yesterday however he stressed that there is no evidence at the present time that they were working on the immediate problems of atomic energy for safe tys sake eake dr warren said the commission is checking to determine if any of the scientists had been engaged in work other than university or similar projects which might involve proximity to atomic piles ile he emphasized that there was considerably more danger of radiation leakage in research involving cyclotrons than in the atomic projects of the united states government and its contractors where he h addel the hazards as far ay as we w can tell from present experience are ext exien ermely nely slight |