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Department of Energy: Information on DOE's Human Tissue Analysis Work

RCED-95-109FS Published: May 24, 1995. Publicly Released: Jun 15, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the studies that the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have conducted analyzing human tissues exposed to radiation.

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Informed consent (medical law)Medical researchNuclear energyOccupational safetyPublic health researchRadiation accidentsRadiation exposure hazardsRadiation monitoringRadiation safetyWorking conditionsPlutoniumHuman experimentation