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Table 3 compares the total bone marrow dose (the critical organ for
somatic radiation effects) for people living at Bikini, Rongelap, Utirik,

Long Island, New York and Denver, Colorado,

Since the people living at

Denver have a considerably higher natural radiation and medical, dental
contribution, the exposure to the people living there is probably higher
than people living on Bikini.

The estimated dose to pcople on Long Island

is somewhat less than Bikini doses, also it might be noted that many
thousands of pcople living in. areas of South America and India are exposed
to higher levels than indicated for Bikini due to high thorium content of
the soil.

There have been no reports of increased cancer or other illness

in Denver or these other high level popuTations that might be related to

their increased radiation exposure.”
More recent data from radiological surveys last June at Bikini showing
higher than expected radiation levels in the interior of Bikini and higher

levels in pandanus and breadfruit have resulted in some further restrictions
on the future living patterns of the Bikini people,

At the time of the Ad

Hoc Committee meeting it was not known about plans for building houses in

the interior of Bikini Is’ and.

Recommendations to put the first village

and food crops on Eneu were not followed, nor was the recommeudations to

remove topsoil from planting sites of pandanus and breadfruit on Bikini
followed.

The recornendation for the addition of powdered milk to the diet

of the people is being implemented.

The restriction regarding consumption

of pandanus and breadfruit may eventually be removed following investigation
on growth of these plants at Eniwetak.
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