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Mr, Edward J, Bauser
Executive Director
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Congress of the United States
Dear Mr, Bauser:
Knowing of the interest of the Joint Committee in the status of the
Marshallese who were exposed to fallout from the March 1, 1954, test
at Bikini, we wish to transmit the latest information provided by
Dr. Robert A. Conard, Medical Department, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, who has just returned from his annual medical survey of
these people February 20 tc March 20, 1971. His findings are tabulated as follows:
I.
Young Rongelapese exposed to fallout March 1, 1954, when they
were 1 to 8 years of.age.
(Estimated dose:
175 rads external
gamma plus 600 to 1400 rem internal irradiation.)
Total - 19
1.
2.
Currently normal by clinical and biochemical tests,
(There may be a slight unevenness of the gland in
one patient.)
Currently hypothyroid with minimal nodularity.
Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hormone
therapy,
3.
Have undergone surgery in the U. S. prior to 1969
because of nodular thyroid disease; histologic
diagnosis of adenomatous goiter and Huerthle cell
tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid
hormone therapy with one exception: This patient
shows some enlargement of the remnant of thyroid
left from a partial thyroidectomy in 1964; as she
has not followed her post-operative thyroid hormone
regimen, there is question as to whether she should
have further surgery.
2
(11%)
3
(16%)
11
(58%)
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