oe oe oe Relevant Rongelap studies that were supported by DOE at Brbokhaven National Laboratory (Upton, New York 11973), were discussed with Dr. William H. Adams, (Medical Department) and Mr. E. Lessard (Safety & Environmental Protection Division}. The citation of their work] in this Report has been checked by them. Additional information from DOE-supported laboratories tlfat became HEHESEE?Eagsa oe available after DOE-1982 had been written was made available td Adams, Lessard and Robison. Also, we have taken a number of us by the field and have had them analyzed independently. been used and are cited in the text. We have also discussed from time to time various matters the Report, or the progress made in developing it, with the Rohgelap people or their representatives, including Senator Jeton Anjaih, P.O. Box 1006, Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 96960. We have also consulted Mr. Peter Oliver, Special Assistam Compact Affairs, Republic of the Marshall Islands, P.O. Box 15 96960. The Reassessment Report (the present document) was writtam I. Kohn in his capacity as Referee under contract with RepMarg for Majuro, by The Henry Opinions and statements made are therefore his responsibility] The task, however, was greatly facilitated by employing an internationa] panel of experts, selected so as to represent a variety of overlapping [specialties that would cover the problems under examination. If they chose to do so, the consultants who were still i disagreement with the final draft of the Report (having discu sed earlier versions with Dr. Kohn), were asked to write brief notes on t views to be mentioned in the text and to be included as footn among the “Notes to the Text”. The absence of such comment, does not necessarily indicate agreement with the entire text. commentary by Dr. Bertell and Mr. Franke is given in Note 13.