Medical and Health Sciences Division research report, 1979-1980

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6604144

The Medical and Health Sciences Division conducts research programs relevant to neoplastic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular diseases. Basic biological science, nuclear medicine, and epidemiology provide an integrated approach to solving biomedical problems directly related to occupational medicine and environmental health effects. The central theme of this research is focused on both the mechanisms and risk assessments of diseases caused by accidental exposure to chemical toxicants derived from fossil and synthetic fuels or to radiation. A major reorganizational change made this past year restructured the division into two branches. The environmental and health sciences branch contains a cancer and pulmonary research section, an interdisciplinary task group section, a cardiovascular research section, and a research support section. The radiation and nuclear medicine branch consists of a radiation and nuclear medicine section and an occupational epidemiology section. In addition, special task groups have been created to provide an interdisciplinary team approach in certain research efforts. Information included in this booklet summarizes research results and related activities for the period from October 1, 1979, to September 30, 1980.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA). Medical and Health Science Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76OR00033
• OSTI ID: 6604144
• Report Number(s): ORAU-172
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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