recommendations
of U.S. government
scientists,
the Bikini
requested the U.S. government fund the participation
people
have
of an independent
scientist to review and interpret the most recent radiological
survey.
The Memorandum Agreement of October 27, 1978, which settled the litigation
in People of Bikini v. Seamans, et
al., Civ. No. 75-348 (D-Ha) provides that
the people of Bikini may select a qualified
scientist having generally
accepted scientific training and experience
to participate
analysis of survey results.”
in the process of
(see Appendix A).
In 1980 the Department of Energy released a bilingual report in
English and Marshallese entitled,
“The Meaning of Radiation
The report described what radiation
is, how the radioactive
at Bikini Atoll.”l
fallout occurred
and spread as a result of the nuclear tests, and the nature and kinds of
radioactivity
in the Bikini environment
of that time.
Some of the delayed
health effects of ionizing radiation were discussed with particular emphasis
on cancer and birth defects.
If parts of the Bikini Atoll were resettled,
the largest potential dose that an individual