It is an irony of history that the U.N. Trust Agreement binds the United States both to ‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and ‘protect the inhabitants against the loss of their :and or resources.’ yet this appears to have been a major contributor to the alarming rate of problems at Rongelap, Utirik and other islands. At Bikini it was the reason for evacuating the people in 1978, and who can guarantee the fu- ture of the Enewetak people? Moreover, in October 1980 the Department of Energystated thatit is now safe for the Bikinians to return to a certain island in Bikini Atoll. It was claimed that the people will not receive doses abovethe federal radia- tion standards if they import 50 per- cent of their food and spend no more _than 10 percent of their time on Bikini Island, approximatelysix miies away. It is an irony of history that the United Nations Trust Agreement binds the United States both to ‘*protect the health of the in- habitants’* and “protect the in- habitants against the loss of their land or resources.’**® With medical examinations and environmental surveys by doctors andscientists independent of the U.S. government. combined with a thorough education program on radiation, at least the diagnosis and treatment of the Marshallese will improve. But unless the independent scientific community in the United States becomes more involved in the health problems on these islands, it is likely that the inhabitants will serve primanily as a source for U.S. government research into the effects of radiation on human populations. 1. Edward Martell to Theodore Mitchell (Micronesian Legal Service Corporation) Dec. 9, 1974. 2. Defense Nuclear Agency. “‘Fact Sheet—Enewetak Operation © (Washington, D.C.: pva, Apnl [Y¥skO). 3. KHON [TV-2) interview with Paul Udell, Honolulu, March [¥sd. 4. Floyd Takeuchi, Pacific and Astan Affairs Seminar, Honolulu, June 18, 1980. §. ‘‘Enewetak Islanders Plan Return,” Sow avallable ™! Honolulu Star Bulletin, Sept. 76, 1979. 6. °°Problems Unresolved on Enewetak The Pavers of the Worldwatch Institute 7. Rosalie Bertell to U.S. Congressman Sidney Yates. June 6. 1980. The Institute is an independent, non-profit research organization created to analyze and to facus attention on worid problems. 8. Glenn H. Alcalay to Congressman Sid- ney Yates. June 74, 1980. 9. General Accounting Office. ““Enewetak Atoll—Cleaning Up Nuciear Contamination," PSAD 79-54 (May &. 1979). 1 Nuclear Power: The Fifth Horseman by Denis Hayes. Details 10. Atomic Energy Commission. ~*Repon of Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Radiologteal Hazards of Resettlement of Bikint Atoll" (1969). 11. Ralph Waltz to Giff Johnson, Majuro, tne issues to be faced if we increase our use of nuclear cower: enviran- mental impact, availability of uranium, economics. safety, proliferation and terrorism. 64 pages. Marshall Islands, June 1979. 12. Robert A. Conard. “The Radiological 2 Eneray: The case for Con- Status of the Bikini People: A Summary Report” (Upton. N.Y.: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sept. 20. 197). 13. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, “Dose Assessment at Bikini Atoll.” UCRL81879 (June 8. 1977) pt. S “Bikini ishanders Want to Stay There.” Washington Post, April 3, 1980. 14. Conard, “Radiological Status."’ 1S. Konrad P. Kotrady. “‘The Brookhaven Medical Program to Detect Radiation Effects in Marshallese People: A Comparison of the People’s vs. the Program's Attitudes’ Wan. 1. 1977), unpublished but available from Micronesia Suppon Committee. 1212 University Ave., Honolulu, HI 96826. servation by Danis Hayes. Reports tnat more than half tne enercy the U.S. consumes is wasted. Conservation in certain areas could meet cur energy neeas tor the next 25 years. 77 pages. 3 Repairs Reuse Recycling—First sieps Towaru a Sustainacle £ociety oy Denis Hayes. in ight of pastical, energy and environmentai con- sivaints on our future use at virgin maleriais. recycling must become a central organizing principie in industrial Societies. 45 pages. 4 Inflation: The Rising Cost of Living on a Small Planet by Robert 16. Conard. "Radiological Status.” Fuller. The author views inflation as a symptom of a growing imbaitance between soaring human demands and she physical resources to satisfy then. He suggests steps Gevernment and individuals can take to deal with the 17. John Anjain, Magistrate of Rongelap Atoll 1950-65 to Giff Johnson. Ebeye. Marshall Islands, July 1979. 18. Lewis Strauss. taped press conference. 1954 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1954). 19. Robert A. Conard and others. ““Sum- sources of rising prices. 48 pages. 5 Food or Fuel: New Competition mary of Thyroid Findings in Marshallese 22 Years after Exposure to Radioactive Fallout.’ No. 21924 (Upton, N.Y. Brookhaven for the World's Cropland by Lester Brown. Discusses the tecnnoiogy and National Luboratory. 1976). economics of agriculturally based aicohoi fuel. Init'atives to increase its 20. Kotrady, "Brookhaven Medical Program." 21. Phitadelphia Inquirer, "Who Knows production and use may drive prices upward so that the price of oil may soon determine the price of food. 43 pages. HowLong They ll Take To Show.”” April 20, 1979, 22. Conard and others, “‘A Twenty Year Review of Medical Findings tn a Marshallese Population Accidentally Exposed to Radioactive Fallout’ (Upton. N.Y.: Brookhaven Naonal Laboratory, 1975). 23. U.S. Department of Enerey, “Nartherm Marshall Islands Acnal Radiation Survey, September to November 1978," 24, Micrenesian Independent. “The 7° 000 Year Question.” June 6. 1980. 25. Kotrady. “Brookhaven Medical Pro- eram,"” <acn paper—32.00 postage paid. Gutside U.S. ana Canada — $4 00 ean. Please write for multiole copy prices for ary ane title and for complete list of 32 Nv¥aiaoe tittas : Order From: THE BULLETIN of the Atomics Scientists 26. United Nations, “Pristeeship: Avreement forthe Proust Terrtory of the Puce [s- xt Aloo pt tee bk FD tS Png at 4 OR ea ans Unicaga, hiinors oUoS? fands (New York: U.N. Trusteeship Council, 1947). December 1980 sos DIRECT FROIA THE BULLETIN Atoll." Honolulu Star Bulletin, March 26, 1980. Ot Aoo. a. States. Similarly, exposure through concentration of radiation in the food chain is not well understood. re the Bullean of the Atomic Scientists 29