ML20126C813

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Second Set of Interrogatories Directed to State of PA in Restart Proceeding Re Relation Between Hypothyroidism & Radioactive Emissions
ML20126C813
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Site: Crane Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 02/22/1980
From: Aamodt M
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Mcw many hospitals in lancaster County were participating in the state hypothyroidism screening of newborns in 1977, 1978 and 1979?

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Number of births at each, Number of births screened for hypothyroidism.

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How many cases of infant hypothyroidien were reported for Iancaster County in 1977, 1978 and 1979?

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newborn by township.

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Uhat was the level of confidence of Cr. Ec. dine in stating to the -

press the norning of February 21, 1920 that there was no connecticn between the defects and the T:,'.I-2 accident cr an ether envirc:nental effect?

4 Were cases with.relaticnship to inheritar.ce and undevelored Thyroid (referred to by Dr. Ecdine) factored cut of the data with which the Iancaster data was compared?

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5 Why is it necessary to take as nuch as two years to ecmplete a study?

(Eased on Dr. Tokuhata's statenent to the press.)

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Why does Dr. Tckuhata have little confidence that such 'a study.

a would be reliable?

(Eased on his statement to press.)

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