12 1985. The Rongelap people abandoned Rongelap and sailed fof Majieto Island in Kwajalein Atoll. The U. S&. Congress passed the Compact] of Free Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239) of which Section 103Ki) is the basis for the present inquiry (Note 2}. 1987 The following points are of major interest for the p report. (a) A clear distinction should be made between the late e the large acute exposure in 1954 (190 rem whole-body) and the p (but as yet undetermined) effects of the much smaller chronic d resettlement in 1957 ( 3.5 rem or less to 1978). (b) The original dose estimates for the 1954 exposure wer much too low for the thyroid gland (Cronkite,1954; Dunning, 1957). The ecessity for major correction later on weakened or destroyed Rongelap co fidence in DOE. The residual radiation doses during the first years of resettlement may also have been underestimated, but the correct be very much smaller. - (c) The occurrence of thyroid tumors (~ 30%) 10 years after returning to Rongelap (Fig. 2.3 #1; Note 4B) has been a experience for the Rongelap people. In addition, eight cases hypothyroidism have been observed (Adams 1988). (d) No significant increase in tumors outside of the thy has been seen (Adams et al, 1984), except for 1 basal cell epi 1987 (Adams 1988) in the 81 persons at risk. (e}) No obvious gross difference in survivorship between 1954-exposed and 1954-unexposed groups has occurred (Fig. 2.3 #2). Although statistically significant decreases in some blood-cel] types have been noted (Adams et al, 1982), none has been clinically Significant. = (f) Based on four parameters (longevity, thyroid nodules carcinoma, blood counts), there is no evidence of effects fromj the chronic low-level exposure associated with length of residencel Rongelap since 1957 (Note 4(b)). These studies are admittedl exploratory and cover only a small part of the health spectrum. the average dose over the period 1957-78 is quite small (3.5 less), and will be accumulated at lower rates in the future. on However, yem or