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October 11, 1966
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She vas worried
_ Neweastle, Utah, on October 6,
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ras Offsite Medical Officer
Belt Case
1966.
I talked with
the lives inthe Escalente Valley sear Newcastle.
over the possible effects radiation from fallowt might hewe on ber children.
During the years of atmospheric testing, she lived ia Raterprise, Utah,
some 100-120 miles northeast of the test site.
She specifically wanted to know if her 12-year old boy could be tacluded
im the thyroid investigation at Enterprise, Uteh, this noath. Alse, she
asked about preventive measures that could be undertahen by individuals in
I made the following points:
Yhere has been no atmospheric testing since 1962 at the “Test Site".
her area.
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2. Underground testing, while occasionally one vents, hes not reeulted
* fia ony falleut in her area.
3.
Laboratory, vould give werning if her eres appears to be subject
Thee far, we hav. ne evidence thet any thyreid cancer hes been
te a radicactive éleud.
4.
The Public Mealth Service would emercise continual surveillance
overt Southwestern Utah fer radioactivity ia the envirenment.
caused by 1-131 anywhere.
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6. % euggeeted che tahe her l2-yeer old bey, |§€§= te Enterprise
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‘oeOs checked.
Heucestie, Utsh
Raymond T. Moore, M.D.
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