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Three people frou Roagelap in the Marshall Ietande of the Bacific have
been brought to the aedicsl research center of ARC's Brookhaven Nsticasl
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A total of 82 people of Rongelap Atoll were socidentally expesed to
fallout radiation from a thermonecieer device tested on March I, 1754.. The
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exposure to fallout radiation froe # wcleer detoustion LI years age.
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They bsve uodules ie their thyroid glands which sppear to be the result of
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Laberatory at Upton, Long Island, Sew York, for oxaminatina end trestuent.
aversge whele body exposure was approximately is roeatgens, and additional
glauds. Since thet time the 0.5. Atonic Energy Commission ané the Trost
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amounts of radiation resulted from absorption ofrediciodine in the thyroid —
Territery of the Fatific Islands beve sponsored eneuel mediczl surveys of
the exposed people. The surveys are carried owt by aBreckhsves Ketional
Laboratory team, heeded by Robert A. Conard, HAD.
On their recurn to their home eroll the Unized States
provided then with # new villuge and other feciifties and services to assist
their re-establishaent.
The current populacion of Rongelaep ts shout 228
persous, Oo April 30, 1965, Congress appropriated $950,006 as “compassionate
relief paynent to the &2 persons whe were exposed.
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returned to Kengsiep.
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Immediately after expotare the pecple were evacuated to Kusjalein Island