he
At Enewetak, the atom bomb tests were done in the northern islands.
resalt,
the
islands and
At
Bikini
ixlands.
things
that
the southern
Atoll,
the
are
radiuaotive
islanda hava
things
that
are
are
mostly
in
these
As 4
northern
few things that
are radioactive.
radioactive
on
are
all
of
these
There {is ho island that ia free from radiation.
THE UNDERSTANDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED FROM THE MEASUREMENTS
Prom the measurements that have been explained earlier in this book and a
better understanding of the foads people eat, solentista have estimated again
the amounts of radiation thak people might receive
Atoll.
if they
lived
on
Bikini
The results of these studies are given on pages __ through _.
The
information on these pages gives the amuunt of radiation people might receive
if they were to spent differant amounts of tima each year on the {islands of
Eneu and Bikini.
This information shown the amount of radiation that would ba
received if no faod came fram other places am also if ships arrived regularly
with food from outside.
This information also shows the amount of radiation
peuple would receive if food from outside did not arrive 25% of the time.
or this information in givan so that the Bikink
All
people can better understand
the importance of the fouds and the places they live.
Some people may ask why they cannot return and live on &neu only beacause
the
amount
of radiation
people might
from the outside is available.
the
small
receive
is
the
standard
if
food
The U.S. government believes that living aon
island of Snau and not viatting Bikini
very difficult for the people.
below
and other tglanda would be
To prateaat the health of the people, tha U.S.
(4.