It is an lrony of history that the U.N. Trust Agreement binds the United States both to ‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and ‘protect the inhabitants against the loss of their land or resources.’ States. Similarly, exposure through concentration of radiation in the food chain is not well understood, yet this appears to have been a major contnbutor to the alarming rate of problems at Rongelap. Utink and other islands. At Bikini it was the reason for evacuating the people in 1978, and who can guarantee the future of the Enewetak people? Moreover, in October 1980 the Department of Energystated that it is now safe for the Bikinians to return to a certain island in Bikini Aroll. It was claimed that the people will not receive doses above the federal radiation standards if they import 50 percent of their food and spend no more than 10 percent of their time on Bikini Island, approximately six mules away. It is an irony of history that the United Nations Trust Agreement binds the United States both to “protect the health of the inhabitants’’ and ‘protect the in- habitants against the loss of their land or resources.'**° With medical examinations and environmental surveys by doctors and scientists independent of the U.S. government, combined with a thorough education program on radiation, at least the diagnosis and treatment of the Marshallese will improve. But unless the independent scientific community in the United States becomes more involved in the health problems on these islands. it S. ‘““Enewetak Islanders Plan Return,"’ , Honolulu Star Bulleun, Sept. 26, 1979. 6. "Problems Unresolved on Enewetak Atoll.” Honolulu Star Bulletin, March 26, 1980. 7. Rosalie Bertell to U.S. Congressman Sidney Yates. June 6, 1980. 8. Glenn H. Alcalay to Congressman Sidney Yates. June 24, 1980. 9. General Accounting Office. ““Enewetak created to analyze and to focus attention on world problems. Atoll—Cleaning Up Nuclear Contamination,” PSAD 79-54 (May &, 1979). 10. Atomic Energy Commission. ‘Report Horseman by Denis Hayes, Details the issues to be faced if we increase our use of nuclear power: environmental impact. availability of urarvum. economics, safety, proliferation and terrorism. 64 pages. , Le kani Atoll’ (£969). 11. Ralph Waltz to Giff Johnson, Majuro, Marshall Islands, June [979. 12. Robert A. Conard. ‘‘The Radiological Status of the Bikini People: A Summary Reporn” (Upton. N.Y.: Brookhaven National 13. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, **Dose Assessment at Bikini Atoll.” UcrL§1879 (June 8. 1977) pt. § “Bikini Islanders Want to Stay There.’” Washington Post. Apni 3, 1980. 14. Conard, **Radiological Status.” 15. Konrad P. Kotrady, ‘The Brookhaven Medical Program to Detect Radiation Effects in Marshallese People: A Comparison of the People's vs. the Program's Attitudes’ (Jan. |. 1977), unpublished but available from Mic- ronesia Suppor Committee, 1212 University Ave., Honolulu. HI 96826. 16. Conard. "Radiological Status." t7. John Anjain. Magistrate of Rongelap Atoll 1980-65 to Giff Johnson, Ebeye. Marshall Islands. July 1979. 18. Lewis Strauss, taped press conference. 1954 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1954). 19. Robert A. Conard and others. **Sum- mary of Thyroid Findings in Marshallese 22 Years after Exposure to Radioactive Fallout.” No. 21924 (Upton. N.Y. Brookhaven Nattonal Laboratory. 1976). 20. Kotrady. "Brookhaven Medical Pro- m. 21. Philadelphia Enquirer. “Who Knows 2 Energy: The case for Con' servation by Denis Hayes. Reports that more than hait the energy the U.S. consumes is wasted. Conservation in certain areas could meet our energy needs for fhe next 25 years. 77 pages. 3 Repairs Reuse Recycling—First Steps Toward a Sustainable So- ciety by Denis Hayes. in light of polite cal, energy and environmental con- Straints on our future use of virgin materials, recycling must become a central organizing principle in industrial societies. 48 pages. 4 inflation: The Rising Cost of Living on a Small Planet by Robert Fuller. The author views inflation as a symptom of a growing imbalance between soaring human demands and the physical resources to satisfy them. He suggests steps government and individuals can take to deal with the sources of nsing prices. 48 pages. 5 Food or Fuel: New Competition for the Worid’s Cropiand by Lester Brown. Discusses the technology and economics of agriculturally based alcoholfuel. Initiatives to increase its production and use may drive prices upward so that the price of oii may soon determine the price of food. is likely that the inhabitants will HowLong They Il Take To Show,”' Apri 20. 1979. 43 pages. government research into the effects of radiation on human populations. Review of Medical Findings in a Marshallese Population Accidentally Exposed to Radioactive Fallout’ (Upton, N.Y.: Brookhaven Na- Outside U.S. and Canada —. $4.00 1. Edward Manel] to Theodore Mitchell em Marshall islands Aenal Radiation Survey, serve pnmanly as a source for U.S. (Micronesian Legal Service Corporation) Dec. 9. 1974. 2. Defense Nuclear Agency. ‘Fact Sheet—Enewetak Operation” (Washington. D.C.: DNA. Apnil 1980). 3. KHON TV-2, interview with Paul Udell. Honolulu. March 1980. 4. Floyd Takeuchi, Pacific and Asian Affairs Seminar, Honolulu. June 18, 1980. 22. Conard and others. “A Twenty Year tional Laboratory. 1975). 23. U.S. Department of Energy. ‘*North- September to November 1978."' 24. Micronesian Independent. ““The 25.000 Year Question.” June 6. 1980. 25. Kotrady, “Brookhaven Medical Pro- gram.” 26. United Nations. “Trusteeship Agreement for the Trust Terntory of the Pacific Is- lands (New York: U.N. Trusteeship Council, a” 1 Nuclear Power: The Fifth of Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Radiological Hazards of Resettlement of Bi- Laboratory, Sept. 20. I978). Now available DIRECT FROM THE BULLETIN The Papers ot the Wortdwatch institute The Institute is an independent, non-profit research organization ° Each paper—$2.00 postage paid. @ach. Please write for multiple copy prices for any onetitle and for completelist of 32 available titles. : _ Order From: THE BULLETIN of the Atomic Scientists 1020-24 East 58th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 19-47). December 1980 The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 29