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the following sic temests briefly outlines the background anc
of the gricvances expressed by the people of Ur
sponsored wodicel exavinations in their lcrtor to Mr. Roger Ray of July 9,
1976.
Decisions regardive mecical co.
people
on
minations and treatment cf the Marshallese
expesed to fallout radiation during the past 22 years have bicn based
expert medical advise rom outstanding specialists in the field of redia-
tien effects, many of when have participated in the éxaminacions.
In addi-
ticn eppecval for the menner in which the cxaaiuations of the Uririk and
Ruigelep pecple were bei
conducted was decumcnted by an observers groan
eppalinted by the Couzycse of Mieronecta in 1972.
‘This group consisted of
suvoral outstanding plysicicns
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Soon after the exciainations of the Marshcilese began in 7954, it was
known thet the Utirik pecple hac received only « slight
meting of Fallout
with an estirated wicle body dose 14 rads a. compared with 175 rads in the
Rongelap people.
None of the Utirik people shoved acute effects as did ihe
Rongelap peopic ans it was the general medical consensus that this group
would not likely show detectable effects in the future and the pecple wore
told of this. “it was decided that complete medical cxaminations every three
years would be adequate foc this group while annual exarinations were indicated for the Rongelup people in view of tho much greater exposure and
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acute radiation effects,
The deyree of thyroid exposure frem rudioiozines
Tn udditien to the counle!<s physical exemingtien there have been thyreid
and “siek calls" om au a@uacal bacis sinee 19GE.
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people have head caenleie cxardnation an bYo7, £959,
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