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electricity in future years. Generation of nuclear power produces radio- 

 active fission products which must be disposed of in places where they 

 will not endanger man. Because of the limited disposal sites available on 

 land, particularly in densely populated areas, it may be necessary to use 

 the oceans for this purpose. 



Many of the radioactive isotopes present in fission products decay 

 very slowly. Thus, their effects could be felt for many years after dump- 

 ing. The Atomic Energy Commission, which is charged with responsi- 

 bility for the ultimate fate and possible effects of atomic waste products, 

 is sponsoring studies of the physical, chemical, and biological processes 

 involved in their disposal. This already has resulted in vastly accelerated 

 studies of the nature of the oceans and of the marine life inhabiting them. 



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