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Industrial Hygiene Digest - J2 September, iy52 significantly more radiological changes o: lumbar disc degeneration and jpoaalbly more osteo-arth-ritla -cf the knees than either manual cor .office . workers,' and there was a significant association between these radiological changes.and attacks -of pain In the lumbar-sciatic distribution and-ihe&nees, The miners also showed muxre arthritic changes in ether joints, such as the elbows and hips.. Almost no association was found between-complaints .of pain and emotional stability, and it is concluded that degenerative joint changes .are -mainly .responsible for the pains mentioned, which had been found to be .especially .prevalent among miners. -- Cond. from Authors1 Summary RAlBtlOACTIVITY AND 3C-(RADIATION 1015 Health Physics and Medical Aspects nf a Strontium 90 Inhalation Incident. F F, Cowan, L. B. Farrabee and XL, A. Love. Am. J. Roentgenol. - _ . Rad. Therapy and Nuclear Med. <67, .005-808 (May 1952), li! 101 $ .1' 1011 r 3- . ) The urinary elimination .of .-strontium 90-yttrlum 90 after inhala tion by .a human subject .was studied. It dropped from 20,300 disintegrations - per minute to a <lo.w rate dn a .month and finally to 16 disintegrations per minute, indicating a very-small deposition in the bones. It is recommended that in all cases where appreciable quantities of radioactive materials are inhaled, the individual concerned be immediately referred to .aphysician for a thorough irrigation of the nasal passages. In addition, 24-hour urine samples should he taken immediately following the incident and at intervals thereafter and appropriate analyses for activity made whenever facilities `and methods are available. ---Cond, from Authors* Summary 1? 1016 Current Concqprt* of Therapy of the Radiation Syndrome. J, W. Howland. ' J. Missouri State Med. Assn. 49, 425-429 (May 1952). A brief discussion as to the nature of the radiation syndrome is given, Bpeclfic comment is made on certain -signs and symptoms of defin ite Importance in correct therapy. A dlscuaaion of the procedures and agents effective at the present time in modification of the radiation syn drome is given. These are analysed .briefly as to probable physiologic effects. An outline of the present day concepts of correct therapy of the radiation syndrome includes the use of rest, antibiotics, careful nursing care and whole-blood transfusion. - Author's Summary 101' r y i'v h; 102 { 4 V ` W''-- % 4 ''- k. -- J.