19 yMJ. Island in The Rongelap Kwajalein Association the basis Act for ~ Atoll. of abandoned The U. 1985 the The people (Public present S. Congress (Note points are of and passed Law 99-239) inquiry following Rongelap of sailed the which for Compact Section Hajieto of Free 103(i) is 2). major interest for the present report. (a) the A clear large (but acute as yet low, in especially later residual also have been (c) The experience for hypothyroidism has been 1987 persons doses of but the Rongelap people. risk et The (81 the the thyroid (Fig. 1988). at during increase in 1984), finding, exposed). Rongelap confidence years (~ of however, dose since 4B) addition, much too major in DOE. resettlement would 30%) Note be much smaller. 10 years has been eight may or later a confusing cases of 1988). tumors except of possible were for #1; (Adams chronic exposure corrections observed al, 1954 first In the The necessity tumors 2.3 effects 1978). the destroyed Rongelap (Adams for gland. to been to late and much smaller less estimates or the rem whole-body) of the rem or underestimated, occurrence be made between (190 thyroid on weakened No significant (Adams 3.5 the have seen 1954 effects dose radiation returning (d) in ( for The after 1957 The original correction of exposure should undetermined) resettlement (b) distinction outside for is 1 basal limited of the cell by the thyroid gland epithelioma small in number