could be related to the people, for when the Rongelapese and other affected persons were evacuated, their pigs and chickens were left behind on the island. These animals were later collected and sacrificed at various times and With the findings from these studies, the doctors then attempted to extrapolate the information to human beings. While they realized that extrapolations from animals cannot truly represent the actual situation with humans, they at least provided a guideline. ay radiological studies made of all their tissues. thought that the amount received was estimated to be "about 150 rep. for Rongelap group (sic) and 50 rep. for the Americans." .-This amount, the report said, while high, was relatively low in comparison to doses persons receive in As to the other radioactive elements, such as strontium, Wepre radiation therapy. the report concluded: " . . sete it was waite As to the effects of iodine, | cesium and strontium. an evaluation of including that of Sr 89, the date on the internal contamination, leads to the conclusion that the internal oma” hazard to the contaminated inhabitants of the Marshall Islands is minimal both from the acute and long range point of view." (p.74) {emphasis added] Doneat? active iodine, set The conclusions in the 1956 report considered the possible effects of radio- radioactive iodine was made by James for children (Rongelap girls 3-4 years James' recalculations yielded figures considerably higher than the original estimates for he had considered a factor overlooked in earlier calculations. as opposed This factor was the relative size of the thyroid in children to adults. The earlier calculations had assumed a constant thyroid weight for all persons (about 20 grams). 100 James, however, used 1 ete old). feoneer® including ae mae recalculation of the total internal dose of all radioactive elements, : - With the discovery in 1964 of thyroid nodules in exposed Rongelapese, a