are being constructed on islands which are essentially free
of radioactive contamination.
Tze following is a partial conparison made by DNA of the Bikini and Enewetax cleanup
projects.

--Sinilarities:

both atolls are locatedin the ‘est-~

erm Pacific near the international date line Just
north of the equator.
The diet and living habit
of both people are about the same-<they tenc to

live in fumily groups on the largest islands,

grow subsistence crops near the family living
area, and develop larger areas for cash crops. '
Birds, bird's eggs, and otter edible wildlife are
gathered from the smaller islands.
Fish are taken
from the lagoon and clams and other shell fish are
gazhered from the reef.
‘They are primarily
gatherers rather than proczcers.
An extensive
survey was conducted in kezn cases to determine
the impact of testing on ihe environment.
This
was followed by an extensive report of the findings and an evaluation of the physical and radiolocical hazards.
On both 2to0l
tis, the radionuclides of srincipal conearn are cesium-137,
strontium-90, and plutoniz=.
The likelihood of
an individual receiving a Sancerous dose of radiation from external tadisticn on either atoll
is extremely small because si the low average of
Suriace radioactivity levels.
The lasoon water
has very low radioactivity levels, and the fish
and shell fish were found sc have low ievels of
radioactivity.
Hovvever, t22 foods wnich are
grown in the soil containins cesium and stron-

tium were found to have hish levels of radioactivity

ané were oredicted to be che frincipal sources
of exposure.
In some cases the ground water
contains cesium and stronsziczm.
~-Difcerences:

the differences are significant.

At Enewetak there were 43 tests, one of which
was a safety test which
recuced mo nuclear

yielé but a Large amount ci contaminaticn,
cemrareé to enly 23 detonesis ms con 2ixini.
Most Of

tne

tests at Bixini were over water,

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clacing the craters ané mest cf the ceoris
in tne Laccen.
= Enmewetzix the matericyv cf
tests were conmeéuctec on cr iver lance
Ali
Sut two ci ine tests were in the northern

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