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Alaska-Siberian Scientific Medical Program. It is important to do 

 because due to the breakdown of the former Soviet Union, the eco- 

 logical situation is changing now, and intensive development of the 

 industry and exploration of the Siberian deposits is taking place 

 right now. But it should be done with new technologies and new 

 scientific achievements, taking into consideration slow process of 

 nature's regeneration. And this bad ecological situation is the north 

 of my country could be spread over other northern countries. 



It is necessary to make ecological, demographic and other maps 

 of the regions and it is necessary to have monitors for this pro- 

 gram, for the fulfillment of this program. It is necessary to study 

 the animals and fish in the regions that have high level of pollution 

 because usually the food products are made of fish and animals. 

 Now more and more joint ventures are being established in my 

 country and they deal with the geological exploration of the natural 

 deposits, so that's why it is necessary to know the situation in soil, 

 water. And it is very important to solve the problem of barring of 

 the radioactive tailings and to know about its influence on the soil. 



I would like to add that this work has been started three years 

 ago but we need your help. And I think these problems are so im- 

 portant that they could be solved only by the joint efforts, by the 

 efforts of all countries. And thank you for your attention. 



Senator MURKOWSKI. Thank you very much, Dr. Trufakin, and 

 we thank your interpreter, and I'm sure that your comments fell 

 on very receptive ears. Your figures were certainly startling and I 

 think told a story relative to the impact on the health of the areas 

 affected. And it's of grave concern. Thank you. 



[The materials provided by Dr. Trufakin follows:] 



