18. Q. A. What were the effects of the beta radiation burns? There were some losses of skin pigment and occasional mild scarring © of the skin as a result of the beta burns received by some of the Marshallese exposed to fallout. The dust particles adhered to exposed damp skin around the neck, head, arms, and feet during the first day of the fallout. beta radiation, These places received burns - from The burns healed but the pigment, in some in- stances, did not regenerate. What is the extent of the present New England Journal of Medicine 19. report? ‘The present report summarizes the medical findings over a twelveyear period relating to the people of Rongelap Island who were exposed. The initial findings are only briefly reviewed; more attention is given to the more recent examinations. Are there public reports on the medical surveys in addition to the 20. current article in the Journal of the New England Medical Society? A. Yes, See list below: ~-ll«