[8] In 1967, the 90th US Congress Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce held multiple hearings (August 14, September 28, and October 5, 11 and 17) on electronic product radiation control.

[10] Shortly after the passage of this bill, the US Army created a special joint medical research team at Frankford Arsenal (Philadelphia) known as the Joint Laser Safety Team[11] to study laser biological effects.

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