Human radiation experiments: The Department of Energy roadmap to the story and the records

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10111991· OSTI ID:10111991

The role of the US Government in conducting or sponsoring human radiation experiments has become the subject of public debate. Questions have been raised about the purpose, extent, and health consequences of these studies, and about how subjects were selected. The extent to which subjects provided informed consent is also under scrutiny. To respond to these questions, the Clinton administration has directed the US Department of Energy (DOE), along with other Federal agencies, to retrieve and inventory all records that document human radiation experiments. Many such records are now publicly available and will permit an open accounting and understanding of what took place. This report summarizes the Department`s ongoing search for records about human radiation experiments. It is also a roadmap to the large universe of pertinent DOE information. DOE is working to instill greater openness--consistent with national security and other appropriate considerations--throughout its operations. A key aspect of this effort is opening DOE`s historical records to independent research and analysis.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10111991
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH--0445; ON: DE95006364; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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