Reports

Report CoverMedical Research in Cold War Alaska: Radioisotope Iodine 131 Studies of Thyroid Function and Cold Adaptation in Alaska Natives and Military Personnel (1996)


The Polar Research Board's report, Medical Research in Cold War Alaska: Radioisotope Iodine 131 Studies of Thyroid Function and Cold Adaptation in Alaska Natives and Military Personnel evaluates the research in detail, looking at both the possible health effects of Iodine 131 administration in humans and the ethics of human subjects research. The study committee was chaired by Dr. Chester M. Pierce, Harvard Medical School.
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