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...Fernald residents who participated in the experiments were euphemistically called members of the "Science Club." They were not told about the radiation and were rewarded for their participation with candy, according to experts who have reviewed the studies...
Wilson, an expert on radiation dangers, called yesterday for Harvard to investigate its own records to determine the extent of involvement by Harvard scientists in experiments like the ones at Fernald...
Wilson has been lobbying the U.S. Department ofEnergy as well to release its data on the tests,and yesterday he received the portions of Benda'spublished experiments and information about asecond study performed at Fernald in which theretarded students were given radioactive ironsupplements...
...Francis X. Masse, the director ofradiation protection programs at MIT, recentlyreviewed the Fernald studies and called them "muchado about nothing...
...James Adelstein, executive directorfor academic programs at Harvard Medical School,said the use of radioactive tracers like those inthe Fernald experiments has led to many majoradvances in medical knowledge. He said theisotopes used in the experiments were a major toolof clinical investigation at the time...