ML19312E478
| ML19312E478 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1980 |
| From: | Lafleur J NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Schnurer H GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006040509 | |
| Download: ML19312E478 (2) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION
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0FFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PRI3RITY UNCLASSIFIED WASHINGTON, DC 20555
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TLX: 710-824-0415 April 4,1980 X
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J.D.LAFLEUR.JR.,AD FOR IC, DIP 492-7788 DR. HELMUT SCHNURER, DIPL.-ING.
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
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~l 53 BONN 7 FEDERAL REPUBLIC 0F GERMANY TLX: 88 66 62 DMI D NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT HAS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING' ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE ALLEGATION OF INCREASED INFANT MORTALITY NEAR HARRISBURG:
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NRC STAFF HAS PREPARED STUDY OF STERNGLASS PAPER AT REQUEST OF ONE OF ITS CO MISSIONERS. THIS IS ON ITS WAY TO THE COM ISSION NOW, AND WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU WITHIN A FEW DAYS. NRC FOUND NO PROOF TO SUBSTANTIATE THE ALLEGATIONS.
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STERNGLASS USED INFANT MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR JULY 1979 WHICH HAD BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (NCHS).
AS 0RIE NALLY PUBLISHED, THESE DID, INDEED, SHOW A SHARP RISE IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS OVER THE PREVIOUS $0NTil. LA R -CUEC F H GURES B_Y,NCHS HAS NOW REVEALED THAT THE ORIGINAL' FIGURES PUBLISHED FOR Y
JULY 1979 WERE IN ERROR.
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BECAUSE OF ALL THE MEDIA ATTENTION, THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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DECIDED TO QUIETLY REVIEW PREVIOUS INFANTp0RTALITY RATES WITHIN 10 MILES 0F TMI. THE PRESS LEARNED OF THIS BEFORE THE HEALTH DEPARTHENT WAS READY TO RELEASE ITS FINDINGS. AND CALLED ATTENTION TO THE ONGOING STUDY. THIS WEEK THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING ITS FINDING 0F NO, REPEAT NO, SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN INFANT MORTALITY:IN THE 10 MIt'E AREA AROUND TMI.
IWILLSENDCOPYOFPRESSRELEASEASSOONASTRECEIVE MY REQUESTED COPY.
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FINALLY. THERE WILL BE A MEETING IN HARRISBURG AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEXT WEEK. NRC WILL ATTEND.
I WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED OF ANY DEVELOPMENTS.
REGARDS. LAFLEUR. NRC.
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