An International Milk Teeth Radiation Census

It is proposed that the official public health agencies of every nation organize a large-scale collection of milk teeth from children and conduct measurements of radioactivity of the material. Data on dates of appearance and shedding and the child's sge in each instance should also be collected. Such a census would contribute important information concerning the amount and kind of radiation received by the most sennitive section of any population, namely, the children. (C.H.)