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Carbon-14 for cancer research in 1946...
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Carbon-14 for cancer research in 1946...

Item # 729852 ·
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 3, 1946 

* Oak Ridge, Tennessee Atomic research 
* Carbon-14 sent for cancer cause research 

The front page has a two column heading: "Atomic Plant Sells a Speck To Help Find Cancer Cause" ralted photo is on page 6. (see images) 
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On August 2, 1946, Oak Ridge made history by completing the world’s first commercial shipment of reactor-produced radioisotopes, sending a speck of Carbon-14 to the Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital in St. Louis. This unprecedented transaction marked a monumental shift from wartime atomic research to peaceful medical application, utilizing a rare and highly sought-after byproduct of the X-10 Graphite Reactor to pioneer targeted radioisotope therapy and metabolic tracing for cancer research.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.