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burden of 700 nanocuries of cesium 137 in an adult man corresponds to’

a whole body dose rate of ubout 125 millirems (0.125 rem) per year,
‘one-fourth of the limit generally used for controlling exposures of
individual members of the public.

This is roughly the average radiation

dose to inhabitants of the U. S. from all natural sources of radiation
inside and outside the body.

However, perhaps a million or more in-

habitants of the U. S. live in areas where levels of exposure to

radiation

from natural sources are higher than the national average by an additional
125 millirems per year or more.

As far as we are aware, even persons well

informed on the risks of radiation do not give appreciable weight to this
exposure in considering 2 move of his family to or from an area inwhich
the higher levels of radiation exist.

We know of no reason for greater

"worry" about the additional hazards associated with exposures of Eskimos to
comparable doses of radiation from cesium 137.

Question 11D
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In your opinion, are these figures cause for concern? Would you be worried if
your family or your own children carried Eskimo doses?

Answer 11D

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We are interested in the health and safety of all individuals, including
the Eskimos in remote Anaktuvuk Pass.

Our Battelle-Northwest Laboratory

and the USPHS laboratories carefully monitor the levels of fallout radio~
activity in Eskimos to assure that doses do not exceed levels recommended
by the FRC.

This situation was recently reviewed by the FRC.

The FRC

Memorandum for the President on Radiation Protection Guidance for Federal

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