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Benefits associated with the return to Eniwetok Atoll have been stated
by the Eniwetok people.
Recovery of property, use of land, lagoon and
sea resources with minimal restrictions, obtaining new housing and community
facilities, and acquiring structures, etc., left behind by the U.S.A.
qualify as benefits from their viewpoint.
In this case, unlike some nuclear
technology applications, risks and benefits apply to the same persons;
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Steps taken to reduce exposures may have undesirable consequences.
Actions causing soil disturbance may reduce food crop production;
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to construct a permanent home on an island for a period of years would
inconvenience the owners.
The concept of net benefit must be kept in mind.
Remedial measures
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