Enewetak people will NEVER
be
exposed
to
dangerous
amounts of radiation." This is
what
the
Atomic
Energy
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foods,
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invough cuts in the skin, etc.
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were
unable
to
predict
the
problems of radiation exposure
~ that
finally
occurred
forced the removal of
people in 1978.
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decision
of
and
the
the
Ene wetak people to return tc
their atoll has been based on
many different factors. Tiat
decision should be entirely up
to the people from Enewctak.
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making
that
decision,
however, they need io know
that from a radiological point
of view there are two sides
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Enewetak,
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radiation-contaminated
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to begin for
about
is
program
Enews kh.
The aiscussion omits mention
of
hypothyroidism, aplastic
premature
aging,
anemi2,
benign tumors and other such
disorder. ‘which Marshallese
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testing,
nuclear
medical
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average
B) it is gratifying to see
thai after all the money spent
the maior health problem that
ama
although some people
received
have
doses
higher than the
at
Bikini
in
instance}.
urge a return to Enjebi which
has
radiation
levels
tnat
"match another polluted or
high risk area.”
6) Cancer is focused an as
Oo
residual
momicnng cf inewetak car
prevent
any
radiation
mot a precise matter, but a
matter of estimates based on
"average"
exposure.
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for tederal asistince for the
peante of Coloraco" than to
“Oo
15
cf radiauion (na imater how
smalt. So it is an error two
responsible authorises led i
sericus expasures or hearin
problems, inclua.ng deaths.
Judging radiation doses Is
Brill study that
oS
there
receme Conve mirated
turned
any
their
inaccurate statements by the
“the authors might better cali
from
Since
radiation on the islands, there
what
from
must
teeting
residual
small exposure. !n cach case
problems
States. Dr. Bartell said of the
coo
the
is radiaton in tne food chain.
li peaue are to eat any food
froms me stands tney will
told they wouldnot have
health
average exposure means that
some peopie get more and
some get less.
When an
average
is
given
for
a
population it mav be beiow
what is being called a "safe"
and
to
radiation on all of their islands.
the Department of Energy.
The people of Utrik were alsc
docs not justify another."
5) To prove that Enjebi is
voi compared with the
civ
oof
Denver.
Denver,
however, has some of the
highness c.atamination levels
of anyplace in the United
Bencer
exposed
told for years by the AEC and
os
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“
story
and
that
there
community over the safety af
Enewetak. The weight given
this consideration is for tie
Enewetak people Io uecide.
—_
pt
perm't
receive an average dose of
about
186
millirems.
No
monitoring of the environment
will prevent that exposure.
Indeea, the people wil! be
dagen cg.
to
about
contradicting
OuGI “pe
excuse
said
is
himself. He has just said that
the people on Enjebi will
TAS AOC SANWISE TIVHSUVIN
Commission
tadiation ... not use this as
an
people."
Mitchell
"the
fay
nuclear tests, atomic energy,
etc.) is added to this already
exsting hazardous amount of
radiation it simply means the
risk of health problems is
increased.
Moreover, the contamination
of Enewetak comes mostly
from plutonium, strontium and
cesium which do NOT occur
naturally, and furthermore are
piologicly much more toxic
than "natural". radionuclides.
Dr. Kari Z. Morgan of the
Senow!
of
Nuclear
Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Vachnology, says of rhe
Rarde; and Brill study that
the objective should be to
reduc:
this
background
says
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