‘ Naidu,Greenhouse tou Bond April 14, 1980 -~ 2- It is clear that BNL has recugnized the need and demonstrated the capability of developing an educational proyram and presenting the same to the Marshallese. It is therefore felt that BNL shvuld be given the opportunity to continue its role in this area of rudiution education. Another area which is an outgrowth of the educational program is our efforts to develop a diet and lifestyle for the Marshillese. Since our educational program required living with Marshallese, it was possible for us to observe on a first hand basis their diet and living patterns. Since 1974, this Laboratory has had its staff spend months to years living with the Marshallese and in doing so developed a workiny protocol for deriving information on the diet and living patterns. A report of our findings is under preparation and a draft of the same will be available for review during April/May 1980. It is felt that a separate effort to evaluate diet and living patterns would not be cost effective since we feel that such data could be gathered while presenting the educational program. The confidence and trust generated through the educational proyram will certainly enhance the quality of data on diet and lifestyle. This is important since dose estimates that are also required by the same law would be based on the quantitative understanding of diet and living pattems. In view of the role that BNL has played in the Marshal] Islands program, in the past and continuing to do so in the present, we feel that the Medical Department and the S&EP Division should be given the opportunity to draw up a proposal specifically addressing the Public Law requirement of an educational program in the field of radiation from nuclear fallout. We seek your guidance in exploring the possibility of doing so. JRN:NAG/slg cc: C. B. Meinhold A. P. Hull H. S. Pratt ic¢g? 7 c 5 nuns ~~ y — D. C. Borg