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Show Several U. S. Scientists Sutter Radiation Effects NEWTON, MASS. Radiation from atom-smashing cyclotrons has almost blinded several American scientists, according to Dr. Shields Warren, head of the medical department de-partment of the atomic energy commission. "About five" scientists, whom he did not name, apparently had developed de-veloped 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 im-mediate problems of atomic energy." en-ergy." For safety's sake, Dr. Warren said, the commission is checking to determine if any of the scientists scien-tists had been engaged in work other than university or similar projects which might involve proximity to atomic piles. He emphasized that there was considerably more danger of radiation radia-tion leakage in research involving cyclotrons than in the atomic projects pro-jects of the United States government govern-ment and its contractors where, h addel, "the hazards, as far as w can tell from present experience are extermely slight." |