Polytechnic
Institute
otf New York

333 Jay Street Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

July 11, 1975

Professor Joshua Lederberg
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California 94305

Dear Professor Lederberg:

I recently read an article quoting you as having
Said that the genetic damage from background radiation
was costing the United States the order of $10 billion
per year.

If this statement was in fact made by you, would
you kindly send me a reprint or report which elaborates
on the statement. It is an important remark which T
would like to follow up.

Sincerely yours,

C Lama

ohn R. Lamarsh
Department Head
Nuclear Engineering

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