It is an irony 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 Icss of their iand or resources.’ to a certain island in Bikini Atoll. 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, approximatelysix miles 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 inhabitants 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 is likely that the inhabitants will serve primarily as a source for U.S. government research into the effects of radiation on human populations.O 1. Edward Martell to Theodore Mitchell (Micronesian Legal Service Corporation Dec. 9. 1974. 2. Defense Nuclear Agency, ‘"Fact Shect—hLaewetak Operation © (Washington, DC.: ova, April PYsy), 3. KHON PV-2 ntersiew with Paul Udell, Honolulu, March [usd 4. Floyd Takeuchi. Pactfig and Astin Af fairs Seminar, Honolulu, June 18, 1950 a ou 1980. 7. Rosalie Bertell to U.S Sidney Yates. June 6. 1980. a et DiRECT FRGIA THES BULLETIN The Pavers af the Vioridwatch Institute Congressman The Institute is ar ingeoendent, son-proit researcn organization crealed to ana.yze and to focus attention on worid problems. 8. Glenn H. Alcalay to Congressman Sidney Yates. June 24, 19389. 9. General Accounting Office. “*Enewetak Atoli—Cleaning Up Nuclear Contamination,” PSAD 79-54 (May &. 1979). 1 Nuclear Power: The Fifth forseman by Denis Hayes. Details 19. Atomic Energy Commission, '* Report tne issues to oe faced if we increase our use of nuctear rower: enviran- of Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Radtologteal Hazards of Resettlement of Br kint Atoll” (1969). mental impact, availability of uranium, 1t. Ralph Waltz to Guff Johnson, Majuro. economics, safety, proliferation and terrorism. 64 pages. 12. Robert A. Conard, “The Radiological 2 Eneray: The case for Con- Marshall Islands. June 1979. Status of the Pikim People: A Summary Report” (Upton, N.Y.: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sept. 20. 1978). 13. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. “Dose Assessment at Bikint Atoll” UcCRLS879 (June &. 1977) pt. 5 ~ Bikini Islanders Want to Stay There.” Washington Post, April servation by Denis Hayes. Reports tnat more than naif tre enercy tne U.S. “UND yet this appears to have been a major contributor to the alarming rate of problems at Rongelap. Utirik and other islands. At Bikini it was the reason for evacuating the peaple in 1978, and who can guarantee the future of the Enewetak people? Moreover, in October !980 the Department of Energy stated thatit is now safe for the Bikinians to return Sogey aria lsia ‘ he | tea we CED Gl ba BS 3, 1980. 14. Conard, ‘* Radiological Status.” 1S. Konrad P. Kotrady. “The Brookhaven Medical Program to Detect Radituon Effects a in Marshallese People: A Companson of the People’s vs. the Program’s Attitudes” (Jan. (. 1977), unpublished but available from Miicronesia Support Committee, 1212 University tee food chain is not well understood. §. “Enewetak Islanders Plan Return,” Honolulu Star Bulletin. Sept. 26, 1979. 6. Problems Unresolved on Enewetak Atoll.” Honolulu Star Bulleun, March 76, Ave., Honolulu, H! 96826. 3 Aepairs Reuse Recycling—First Steps Towara a Zustainasie £ociety vy Denis Hayes. in uqntot poutical. energy and environmentai constramts on our future uce of virgin miatenas, recycling must recome a centrat organizing princ:p:e in industral societies. 4% paces. 4 Inflation: The Rising Cost of Fuller The author views inflation as a symptem of a growing imbalance oe- tween soaring human demands and -he phys.cal resources to satisty then. He suggests steps Government and individuals can take to deal witn the sources of rising prices. 48 pages. shall Islands. July 1979. 18. Lewis Strauss, taped press conference. 1984 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1954). 19. Robert A. Conard and others. ““Sum- mary of Thyroid Findings in Marshallese 22 Years after Exposure to Radtoactive Fallout.” No. 21924 (Upton. N.Y. Brookhaven National Luboratory, 1976). 20. Kotrady,’*Brookhaven Medical Program." 2t. Philadelphia Inquirer. “Who Knows HowLong They tl Take To Show,” April 20, 1979. 22. Conard and others. “A Twenty Year Review of Medical Findings in a Marshallese Population Accidentally Exposed to Radioaelive Fallout” (Upton, N.Y.: Brookhaven Naonal Laboratory. 1975). 23. U.S. Department of berey. Northem Marshall Islands Aerial R diation Survey, September to November 1978 7° 24. Micronesian Independent, “The 2* 000 Year Question.” June 6, 1980. 25. KRotrady. ““Brookhasem Medtcat Program.” 26. United Nations. fristeestip Avreemeat tar the Priest lermtory of the Pagiie fslands (New York: U.N. Trusteeship Council, consumes Is wasted. Conservation in certain 2reas coulu meet our energy neeas for the next 25 years. 77 pages. Living on 2 Smaii Planet by Robert 16. Conard, ** Radiological Status.” 17. John Anjain. Magistrate of Rongelap Atoll 1950-65 to Giff Johnson. Ebeye. Mar- 5 Food or Fuel: New Competition for the Ylorid's Cropland by Lester Brown. Discusses tne tecnnology and economics of agriculturally based alcohol tuel Initiatives to increase its Production and use may drive prices upward so that the price of oil may soon determine the price of fooa. 43 pages. cach caper—S$2 09 postage paid. Outsise U S ana Canada —$4.00 aacn. Dlease write for re-uticle copy prices for any one ute and for complete list of 32 iva ladle nttes aA te WS States. Similarly, exposure through concentration of radiation in the Order From: THC BULLETIN of the Atomics Scientisis rr Unicaga, hunois ovo / rl 1947). December 1580 Vhe Bulletin of the Atomic Sctentists 29