Option IV c describes three ways in which essentially the same end can
theoretically be achieved.

Importation of food is the most dependable action

but this imposes a long-term burden on the Enjebi people which they may find
objectionable.

Removal of soil alone is another alternative, but the

effectiveness of the action is uncertain for reducing population dose since

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of subsistence crops such as pandanus and breadfruit would possibly reduce the
dose from these foods to levels comparable to those found on the southern islands,
provided that sufficient soil is imported to encompass the entire root system

of the mature trees.

The water supply for these crops must not have radio-

activity levels higher than those in the southern islands.

How this can be insured

is not obvious at this time.
The Task Group considers Option IV a-c, by itself, to be unacceptable at

this time.

Even with the actions and restrictions indicated, exposures

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would be too high to provide an acceptable margin within the criteria.

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is especially true for children born at about the time of rehabitation.
Importation of food from the southern part of the atoll or other sources is
believed to represent an impractical solution to the problem of excessive
internal exposure.

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domestic animals and coconut crabs, which range over the entire island.
Since Option IV a-c is expected to result in population doses near or
slightly above the radiation criteria, further dose reduction may possibly
be achieved by:

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