Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, February 25. 1970 PageEigh TH MICIGA DAL Radiation pollution may cause thousands of deaths each year Wallace returns to the race, but is Alabama his final goal? - -- ._ THURSDAY NOON LUNCHEON - DISCUSSION "WOMEN'S A WESTERN LIBERATION: MOVEMENT" By ROGER RAPOPORT Editor 1968-1969 WASHINGTON - Two top Atomic E n e r g y Commission (AEC) scientists have warned that permissable radiation pol- lution could - if unabated - cause an excess of 64,000 deaths annually in America. The scientists, Drs. John F. Gofman and Arthur G. Tamp- lin of the AEC's Lawrence Radi- ation Laboratory, Livermore, Calif., recently said that current radiation health standards are far too lax and urged the fed- eral government to make the standards at least 10 times tougher. "The current standards," Gof- man said in an interview, "are based on the theory that there is a threshold dose of radiation below which no harm accrues to man. However, our research shows that there is no thres- hold dose demonstrable for man, that any radiation exposure, no matter how slight, causes' risks. "If everyone received the Fed- eral Radiation Council statutory allowable dose from birth there would be'a 5 per cent increase in the death rate by age 30," he added. The scientists, in interviews and in recent testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing on air and water pollution, sharply criticized what they called "the bland reassurances of the Federal Radiation Coun- cil guidelines . . . (that) may have falsely lulled us into com- placency." The Federal Radiation Coun- cil is the agency responsible for establishing the allowable ra- diation dose for Omerican cit- izens from peaceful atomic energy devices ranging from dental x-ray machinery to nu- clear power plants. The criticism, sharpest ever publicly made of radiation stan- dards by AEC scientists, is al- ready causing extreme concern at high level of the Atomic Energy Commission. At the re- quest of Sen. Edward Muskie (D-Maine) chairman of the Senate Public Works subcom- mittee on air and water pollu- tion, the radiation council is initiating a month-long review of the research. Paul C. Tompkins, executive director of the Federal Radi- ation Council, said in an inter- view that he is asking three separate government agencies to study the findings of Gof- man and Tamplin. "If this new data seems accurate," Tomp- kins said "then we will recom- mend appointing a federal task force to re-examine the current radiation health standards and determine if they should be tightened." Tompkins said that if the task force were set up, it would take at least a year of study before actual changes in the guide- lines could be drafted, and im- plemented. He predicted that it would cost billions to redsign nuclear installations to meet the proposed standards. Tompkins added that he sent a memo to Robert Finch, who as secretary of health education and welfare also serves as chairman of the Federal Radi- ation Council. "I am calling the Secretary's attention to the fact that I have sent a copy of the Gofman-Tamplin paper to three independent parties - in the Federal Radiation Council, the Bureau of Radiological Health, and the Atomic Energy Commis- sion ,for a review," Tompkins said. This is not the first time fed- eral radiation health standards have been criticized. But never has such vigorous criticisms come from such highly-esteem- ed men inside the AEC. Gofman has been affiliated with the AEC for more than 20 years and has served as associate director of the Lawrence laboratory. He and AEC chairman, Glen Seaborg were co-discoverers of uranium isotope 233. "I don't 'know anyone taken any more seriously than Gof- man and Tamplin are on this matter," said FRC executive director Tompkins: "They have made a direct frontal attack on all existing standards. They are saying that all radiological bio- logy is wrong. They are attack- ing the stanadrds of the Federal Radiation Council, the Inter- national Commission on Radio- logical Protection, and the stan- dards of the National Council on Radiological Protection and Measurement." James Graham, assistant di- restor of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, said in an interview that "Anyone with the scientific reputation of Gof- man and Tamplin has to be con- sidered. When' men of this cali- ber ask for a review, they can't -be ignored." One of the reasons the new report is being taken so ser- iously added Tompkins, is that "It might well price society out of business. To reduce radia- tion exposure ten fold would cost billions, it might even cost more than the Vietnam war. To comply you'd have to prac- tically rebuild all nuclear in- stallations and-the factories that use any sort of x-ray equip- ment." We'd have to review radiation exposure from wrist watches, .tv sets and radium dials," he explained. "Plus, I'm not com- pletely sure it is now techni- cally possible to monitor down to such a tight level." Gofman, however, said he doubted implementation of the tighter standards would be as expensive as Tompkins esti- mated. But he did suggest that the AEC's Plowshare program for nuclear excavation and the underground nuclear gas ex- ploration programs (such as Projects Gasbuggy and Rulison) might have to be abandoned if ten ten-fold tightening of stand- ards were enacted. Previous radiation health (Continued from Page 3) tell the crowd by telephone that candidacy than two more years of supporters, Wallace will have to he was going to Washington to even the most blatant "Southern win over the hundreds of Alabama fight the "double standards for strategy." voters who are currently saying public education." Brewer has long been courted "I would vote for George Wallace It is difficult to gauge the po- by the GOP, which hoped at one for president, I would vote for litical impact of the Jan. 31 de- point to convince him to switch' him forthe Senate, I'd even back cision by the Alabama Democratic parties. Postmaster General Win- him for the Senate, I'd even back Party, supported by Brewer, to ton M. Blount, an Alabama native, full-time governor, and I'm going give greater party representation has called Brewer "the finest gov- to vote for Albert Brewer." to the blacks and city dwellers. ernor in recent Alabama history." Throughout the campaign, Wal- The party also adopted a state- And when Vice President Spiro T. lace will continually remind these ment of principles which invited Agnew spoke at an Alabama gath- voters that if they don't b a c k participation by "every citizen, no ering late last year, he was in- George Wallace for governor in matter what his religion or race." troduced by Brewer. 1970, t h e r e won't be a George Wallace was not personally in- Despite these overtures, Brewer Wallace to support for president volved in the party struggle over has said both publicly and private- in 1972. these statements, although many ly that direct GOP aid would be Another .presidential campaign of his supporters were on the a serious handicap in the primary. in 1972 is Wallace's strongest losing of a 36-26 party vote. But Few doubt, however, that Brewer's weapon against Brewer. The cur- the loss on that issue may not, primary campaign will be well- rent school desegregation crisis be representative of Wallace's funded from Republican sources. should effectively show how this strength in Alabama, since he has Largely due to their affection can work. always received less support from for Brewer, Alabama Republicans Brewer, although stressing his officials in the state party than are not planning to field a guber- opposition, to forced integration, from the voters. natorial candidate, although the h a s emphasized legal actions Despite evidence of surprising final decision will not be made un- rather than political protest. He Brewer popularity, there are few til the State Convention July 17.' was one of the Southern govern- observers who do not predict even- With the Alabama black com- ors who vainly protested to the tual Wallace victory. As much as' munity intent on gaining a toe- Supreme Court to delay immedi- Alabama would like to keep hold in the Alabama state legis- ate school desegregation. Brewer as governor, most yoters lature, a black gubernatorial can- While careful not to attack realize that Wallace is their only didate is also extremely unlikely. Brewer personally, Wallace h a s real weapon against Washington. Wallace and Brewer, however, contended that only political ac- Once Wallace, one of the best will not be alone in the Demo- tion can save Alabama. And Wal- campaigners in the South, nits the cratic primary, and as is tradi- lace is quick to remind his au- road after his announcement to- tional in Alabama politics, few of dience that his third party move- morrow, almost everyone expects the minor candidates will lack ment is the best political leverage Brewer to fall far behind. color. the South has. One important factor might be Best known among the an- He made this point on ABC's the Republican Party. The na- nounced candidates is former gov- "Issues and Answers" Sunday, tional GOP has long been aware ernor James E. Folsom, who ex- when he took credit for forcing of the importance of the Demo- plained his candidacy by saying President Nixon's "southern strat- cratic primary fight, and despite "I need a job, real bad." egy" and then in the same breath, the uphill batttle that Brewer Others in the race include Asa threatened the White House in faces, they would like to support Carter, a prominent leader of the 1972. him. They feel that a strong race White Citizens Council, and Char- "The movement we started in by Brewer will do far more to dif- les Woody, owner of a multi-mil- 1968 . . made Nixon promise to fuse the threat of a 1972 Wallace lion dollar construction business. Five the schools back. and the fact ---_--- Group from Women's Liberation Response: Pilar Gonzalez, Grad Student from Spain (Second in a series on "Women: the Next Revolution?") ECUMENICAL CAMPUS CENTER 921 Church Lunch 50c Student Mobilization Committee to End the War TONIGHT meet to plan action 7:30 - 3532 S.A.B. COMMITT EES- *Against the draft * Against camps complicity Community organizing GENERALI SMC MEETING 8:30 - 3532 S.A.B. Discuss vote on Committee Proposals LSA student group adopts constitution By SUSAN LINDEN tion Board's policy board Friday. The proposal, which was passed then LASentssembgylrstby the assembly last month, dele- nteadopteda LS A S tudent As l l gates to the Administrative Board nght dotLSitu deont'Goi-hthe primary authority to make creates an executive committee rules governing academic matters and a college assembly of repre- suhi authoeri ntoakofgru des sentatives of each department. all other conduct of LSA stu- The executive committee will dents would be delegated to the be elected at-large, in the same LSA Student Government. manner as SGC members, and will "This would involve an LSA have 17 members. Student Government-established Departmental representatives judiciary to hear cases of r u 1 e will be electedproportionately at violation" said Grobe.s " the rate of one for every hund-' red students in a department. Stu-. dents not affiliated with a spec- ific department may run at-large Rad College by presenting petitions with at least 51 signatures. JI.u Resolutions proposed by the ex - eie oates to , ecutive committee will go to the, assembly for further debate, and 1 if not acted upon, will become ef-listen lalk fective two weeks thereafter The constitution will be voted (Continued from Page 1) upon by the LSA student body dur- nigh ontgreedfom Patei a ing, the first election of its exec- night agreed to follow the Radical utive committee. Nine members College's lead. will be chosen at the time of SGC Among the speakers at the con- elections this term, with the re- ference will be R. E. Peterson of hp.pin fbpDow Chemical Co., Jack Savage, .LLOILL5 .LiL. U) J ~itUU±1 hL .! i S 1 III E k i , Five ule .5u llv AS uuu&, tu i .-Ia ta-t, standards have been based on that I head that movement would the assumption that radioac- be the reason I would . . . send { tivity causes only rare types of 1a message b a c k to the White cancer, Gofman said. "How- House that unless you give our:' ever, our studies show that rad- schools back to us, we are going to - " iation induces all types of can--1 be involved . . . in 1972." he said. cer," hes added. "In fact, tests Another kind of "olitical pres- U o Myroll Chec ) with a variety of laboratory sare" avilable to Wallace is par-c animals show that radiation in-' ents' rallies such as the one Wal-ahhere creases all forms of diseases.' ,ace addressed in Birmingham Gofman emphasized that at Feb. 8. Brewer slighted the rally the present time no appreciable { by declining to attend and saying fraction o fthe American popu- that such gatherings do not lation is receiving a dosage near "rech the right people." Wallace the maximum allowable (.17 narticipation and t h e crowd of rads per year of radiation) ' by '10.000 caused Brewer to call and the Radiation Council. But ther e PN1- is a tremendous growth going on in the nuclear power indus- **"****'*'" try, he noted. 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"The most important thing at this . piit is to publicize t h e elections, so that interested stu- dents will gather the necessary 51 names to petition to be on the bal- lot for the executive committee" said Assembly vice chairman Bob Grobe. The group last night also dis- cussed a proposal calling for the delegation of rule-making author- ity to separate bodies which will be presented to the Administra- 00 active II ent strike (Continued from Page 1) "It would be a good idea if the' Tenants Union became a political power," said two girls who havej recently lost their court case to reduce rent. "Then more people would become aware of the union and the necesity for its existence in Ann Arbor. They have to get the union out to the people." Robert Underwood, 72, sums it up, "I hope to be a non-strik- ing member next year. iWth such members the union will gain the strength' they need to become an effective political power - one the landlords will have to. reckon executive vice president of Inter- mart, Inc.; John Spielman, asso- ciate counsel for Ford Co., and professors from the business ad- ministration school. "I would hope there will be no trouble at the conference," said Adams. "We met the interests ofj the professors of Radical CollegeI who want to be educated on the conference." AIRPORT LIMOUSINES a for information call 971-3700 Tickets are available at Travel Bureaus or the Michigan Union 32 Trips /Dayj I 4 I .