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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY

ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC

Upton Long Island. New York 11973
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Safety & Environmental Protection D . son

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J. W. Thiessen, M.D.
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Health & Environmental
Research
ER-71
Washington, DC 20545
Dear Dr.

Thiessen:

Enclosed please find a copy of "Protracted Exposure to Fallout: The
Rongelap and Utirik Experience” and a draft of “Thyroid Absorbed Dose For
Rongelap and Utirik Residents". The protracted exposure document was

accepted by Health Physics.
I have recently retumed the proofs to the
Health Physics Journal and I anticipate it to be published within a few
‘months.
The draft document on thyroid absorbed dose has not been peer

reviewed, and only two sections of the four section report are included.
TI am sending it to you because it is a tabulation of information perti-

nent to the activities of the Litigation Support Working Group.
Please
excuse any omissions, errors or unit inconsistencies in this draft.

In response to your question about future activities in the Marshall
Islands, I am enclosing a detailed five-year plan (1985 through 1989).
This plan was prepared several weeks ago for Roger Ray in response to a list

of questions set forth by the DOE Marshall Islands Planning Group.

I feel these documents will be useful to the members of the working

group and any comments will be appreciated.
Best regards.

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Sincerely,

Edward T. Lessard
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