734 Occasional Survey GENETIC RISKS OF VINYL CHLORIDE Peter F.

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While presumably of high sen sitivity, this technique inevitably leads to serious questions as to the significance of minor physiologic deviations, which must be resolved by studies of morbidity or mortality.

This "harmful" effect of the extraneous substances leads to weight losses and, in extreme cases, even to death.

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FDA-ers hope that the pilot test will lead to conclusions about random sampling of plants and products, and about the kinds of attention needed by specific segments of industry.

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Costle of the initiation of the pilot program which could lead to the establishment at CMA of a National Hazardous Wastes Response "Center.

The study group is concerned with toxic substances in the environment of a rubber plant that may lead to sickness.

Iti the last analysis, it is cooperative endeavors such as this that leads to a lasting victory over a national blight which can no longer be toler ated.

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