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Human Radiation Studies Included Mock Combat, Skin Tests and a Plan to Inject 49ers
The Navy conducted 24 studies over 18 years, experimenting on 1,073 people. They gained few scientific insights.
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Attempt to Recall SF Supervisor Engardio Faces Uphill Battle
An attempt to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio is under way. But experts say it will be tough, as wealthy donors ...
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How a San Francisco Navy Lab Became a Hub for Human Radiation Experiments
From 1946 to 1963, scientists exposed servicemen and dockworkers to radiation through war games, decontamination tests and ...
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After Atomic Test Blunder, Government Authorized Study of Radiation in Humans
Pacific bomb tests left the Navy with radioactive ships to clean. A lab in SF saw an opportunity to expand its mandate. Part ...
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Why the Navy Conducted Radiation Experiments on Humans
Scientists from the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard ran at least 24 experiments on ...
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Proposed Ruling on Substandard Uber Luxury Rides Would Threaten Public Safety, Appeal Says
Safety officials say limousine companies with improper credentials provided hundreds of thousands of rides for Uber Black.
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Exposed: The Human Radiation Experiments at Hunters Point
The U.S. Navy subjected servicemen and others to ethically questionable radiation exposure in San Francisco during the Cold ...
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‘Exposed’ Project Press Release
“Exposed: The Human Radiation Experiments at Hunters Point” documents years of unnecessary exposure of more than 1,000 veterans and civilians at a San Francisco Navy science laboratory Contact: ...