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Permanent alteration from atomic explonions is Linited to tas teat
atolls of Eniuetok and Tilcini.
Hera, in 2llition to structural chonze ef
the coral reefs, there are hirh levels of rudieactive contamination wien
will require seviral years to pass bovore all of the islamlg of these
tvo atolls would be citable for humm hisitation.
Rongelsa:
Sateide the inmediate test aren, tus only serious ridicietive
contynaination cecurred in the atolls of contolap, ‘Linjinag, Yonrerdk ad
Herik following the detonation of bareh 1, (954.
“ca mntter of fist,
only the Ronzolep atoll and especdally the scorthérn coction of this atoll
was vory seriouslr -ffocted,
come degree of damaco to leaves and plants by ths Callout naterlal
on Rengelip appeara to hive oewurred but this in itself is of no
especial importince,
ifowever, gich leaf intyuninitlion dogs astiblish
a machinism Cor tie ovtry of ortain ratio ietive isotopes tito tia
plant itself.
Consideratle careful analytic stu’y, in awilition to tos
large amount alraialy nerformed, will be necsssary before a Cir sbatonent
concerning tae dezroe of antry, if anv, of tun ratloactive ~aterial into
the edible portions of the
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