C “a C * immediately and the people were moved back within several months. The AEC carried out surveys for radiation on Rongelap and after three years had passed the radiation had become so weak on Rongelap - in the soil and plants - that it was considered safe to move the people back to the ’ new village that had been built. By now most of the radiation left on the Islands has become old and essentially harmless. There is no need to worry about getting rid of the little bit of radiation that is left on the Island. It disappears by itself with time. “ People all over the i world have a little bit of radiation and everyone has to Live with it. WHAT ABOUT RADIATION IN THE FOOD? Why can't we eat coconut crab and arrowroot? Is there anything else that we are not supposed to eat? On moving back to the Island many people thought chat because of radiation the fish, clams and arrowroot starch could not be eatey. This was not trug. No sickness from radiation developed from eating any of these foods. The only food that was not supposed to be eaten * was the coconut crab which still contained some radiation. However, coconut crabs from the southern part of Rongelap Atoll may now be eaten ’ . and there is now nothing edible on these Islands that may not be eaten. WHAT ABOUT RADIATION IN OUR_BODIES? How can we tell if radiation is in our bodies? How can we get rid of radiation in our bodies? What will happen to the people who were not exposed to radiation but are nowliving on Rongelap and Utirik? , Y The radiation in the bodies~of the people living ac Rongelap and Utirik have been carefully measured by the Brookhaven team over the years since the people returned, Plant, soil and fish have been measured by another group from the University of Washington. . There has been little radiation in people from living on the Island - far less _ than is known to cause sickness. You: cannot tell, you have this little bit inside you since it takes Special tests by the doctors. Lye aN PS . . ae LA lomo pe nO . 8 egree . od The amount mee moe