2.
At Enewetak, the atom bomb tests were done in the northern islands.
result,
bthe
things
that
are
radivaotive
islands and the southern ig3landa have
At
Bikini
islands.
Atoll,
the
things
that
are
mostly
in
these
AS a
northern
few things that are radioactive.
are radioactive
are on
all
of
these
There {3 no ialand that is free from radiation.
THE UNDERSTANDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED FROM THE MEASUREMENTS
From the measurements that have been explained earlier in this back and a
better understanding of the foods people eat, scientists have estimated again
the amounts of radiation that peonle might receive if thay lived
Atoll.
The results of these studies are given on pages
on
Bikini
through —.
The
4nformation on thesa pages gives the amount of radiation people mignt receive
if thay were to spend differant amounts of time each year on the islands of
Eneu and Bikini.
This information shown the amount of radiation thak would be
received if no food came fran other places and also if ships arrived regularly
with food from outside.
This information also shows the amount of radiation
people Would receive if food from outside did not arrive 25% of the time.
of this information {2 given so that the Bikial
All
people can better understand
the importance of the foods and the places they Live.
Some people may ask why they cannot return and
live on &neu only bacauae
the amount of radiation paople might receive is below the standard if food
fron the outside is available.
the small
The U.S. government believes that living an
island of Snau and nok visiting Bikjni
very difficult for the people.
and other islands would bea
To proteat the health of the people, the U.S.
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