parison groups. This fact is illustrated by the question posed during the public The question was, “How do we compare with the these people would have some understanding of their exposure and how it differed from their neighbors. case. Apparently, this is not the This uncertainty despite the annual reassurances of the team that the people are in good health (except for those who are operated ry One would imagine that after nearly two decades, I people of Rongelap?" +,.ry meeting at Utirik. fT.\ i and those Rongelapese and Utirikese who are used as control, or com= ON the Utirikese, YV has been especially true with two groups of people: —~ wy In terms of the irradiation of the Marshallese, this w state of mind, Rongelapese exposed. Perhaps because of the visible effects of their exposure, these people seem to have the best understanding in certain areas of their situation, It was this group of people who generally expressed a desire for additional medical attention ranging from having Dr. Knudsen stationed on the island to having more frequent medical examinations. However, these people still need to have explained to them in their language at their level of oy l. mrTryp grouped into three catagories: my These general feelings of insecurity can be roughly ~~y of the islands. oy on for thyroid nodules) has resulted in mixed feelings in the people year report which notes that the health aide “admitted that some of r- j my the people at times had eaten coconut crabs in spite of the fact they ry This is clearly shown by a passage in the seven 161 a) possible effects, re} understanding the circumstances of their exposure and its past and