Bair: I should add that I'm not an expert either and I'm only taking it from a book that was written by experts. Ray: We have a question back here. Marshallese: Well, I am really amazed at the discussion we have just had because the figures as reported here one out of one incidence in 30,000 versus 6 out of 30,000 that's not anything that disturbs me too much. - However, you compare that with the population of Utrik in 1979, that's just one year following the time of this survey as reported in the book here, -our population was 310, more or Tess, and out of that population 310 there were 9 operations on the thyroid. Nine individuals had thyroid operations. Of these 9 some were at Utrik at the time of the test and the fallout but some were not. They were at Likiep or they were at Mejit and later came and moved to Utrik. say with that ratio? Now that just seems to be astounding, and what can we I know that, that information that I have is the year 1979 with a population of 310 people there were 9 thyroid operations. Ray: Bair: Do you care to respond? I don't, I really cannot answer any questions about that. the nodules are caused by radiation. received radiation, nodules appear. Not all In populations that don't, have not Thyroid disorders appear. I don't, I can't answer your question. Ray: I believe that's a question we will just have to ask be held for another forum when we do have the appropriate expert to talk to. Marshallese: I just want to further observe that on this sheet, the amount of radiation, the highest amount that a person might receive in one year is listed for Rongelap as 400, for Mejit 100. Both of those are higher than the figure given for Utrik, and yet with that low figure we have had nine operations in that one year. Now I just want to make that observation as a matter of deep concern for me and my people. And what, now, can we expect in the next 30 years, that was one year? png aRceryee 58