strate my medical opinion of the hazards that the Narshallese people are facing and will continue to face in the
future.
I am hopeful that the statistical and medical

studies which I have recommended will delineate more
Clearly the injury to the Marshallese, and allow the
Marshallese leaders a better opportunity to understand

the problem of their islands. This collection of information can well lead to an improvement in diagnosis of
hitherto unrecognized food-chain radiation caused diseases,
to the identification of the channels through which injury
occurs,

and ultimate result in better treatment and even

prophylaxis of one type of another againt the development
of such disease,

~- for example,

the prophylactic use of

inorganic iodine, lessening further absorption by redioactive iodine from food by blocking iodine uptake.
Very sincerely yours,

R.R.

Merliss,

RRM:1s
LTR217-F

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M.D.

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