It is an irony of history that the U.N. Trust Agreement binds the United States both to ‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and ‘protect the inhabitants against the loss of their iand or resources.’ yet this appears to have been a major contributor to the alarming rate of problems at Rongelap, Utirik and other islands. At Bikini it was the reason for evacuating the people in 1978, and who can guarantee the fu- ture of the Enewetak people? Moreover, in October [980 the Departmentof Energy stated thatit is now safe for the Bikinians to return to a certain island in Bikini Atoll. It was claimed that the people will not receive doses above the federal radiation standards if they import 50 per- cent of their food and spend no more _than 10 percent of their time on Bikini Island, approximatelysix miles away. It is an irony of history that the United Nations Trust Agreement binds the United States both to ‘‘protect the health of the inhabitants’ and “protect the tn- habitants against the loss of their land or resources.’**® With medical examinations and environmental surveys by doctors and scientists independent of the U.S. government. combined with a thorough education program on radiation, at least the diagnosis and treatment of the Marshallese will improve. But unless the independent scientific community in the United States becomes more inVolved in the health problems on these islands, it is likely that the inhabitants will serve primarily as a source for U.S. government research into the effects of radiation on human populations.O 1. Edward Martell to Theodore Mitchell (Micronesian Legal Service Corporation? Dec. 9. 1974. 2. Defense Nuclear Agency, “‘Fact Sheet—Enewetak Operauion * (Washington. D.C.: ova, Apnl L9k0}. 7f . 3. KHON TV-2) interview with Paul Udell, Honolulu, March [uso 4, Floyd Vakeuchi. Pacific and Astan Affairs Seminar, Honolulu, June 18, 1¥8v. §. ‘*Enewetak Islanders Plan Return.” Honolulu Star Bulletin, Sept. 26. 1979. Vow available DIRECT FROM THE BULLETIN The Pavers 6. “Problems Unresoived on Enewetuk Atoll.’ Honolufu Star Bulletin, March 26, 1980, 7. Rosalie Bertell to U.S. Congressman Sidney Yates, June 6. 1980. ai tre Worldwatch Institute Thea Institute is an independent, non-profit researcn organizatian created to analyze and to focus aitenuon on world problems. 8. Glenn H. Alcalav to Congressman Sidney Yates. June 24, 1980. 9. General Accounung Office. ““Enewetak Atoli—Cleaning Up Nuclear Contaminatian, PSAD 79-54 (May 8. 1979). 10. Atomic Energy Commission, “Report 1 Nuctear Power: The Fifth Horseman by Denis Hayes. Details il. Ralph Waltz to Giff Johnson, Majuro, economics, safety, proliferation and 12. Robert A. Conard. “The Radiological 2 Eneray: The case for Con- the issues to be faced if we increase our use of nuclear nower: environmental impact, availability of uranium, of Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Radiological Hazards uf Resettlement of Bi- | kini Atoll” (1969). terrorism. 64 pages. Marshall {slands, June 1979. Status of the Bikini People: A Summary Report” (Upton, N.Y.: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sept. 20. 1978). {3. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, servation by Denis Hayes. Reports tnat more than naif the energy the US. consumes!s wasted. Conservation in certain areas could meet our energy neeas for the next 25 years. 77 pages. “Dose Assessment at Bikini Atoll.” UCRLS1879 (June 8, 1977) pt. 5 “BIkini Islanders 2 Repairs Reuse Recycling—First Want to Stay There.”” Washington Post, April Steps Toward a Sustainasie Society py Denis Hayes. in kqht of pouti- 3, 1980. 14. Conard. ‘Radiological Status.” 18. Konrad P. Kotrady. "The Brookhaven Medical Program to Detect Radiation Etfects in Marshallese People: A Companson ofthe People’s vs. the Program's Attitudes” Jan. [, 1977), unpublished but available from Mic~ronesia Support Committee. 1212 University Ave., Honolulu. HI 96826. 16. Conard, ‘Radiological Status.” mS TE, States. Similarly, exposure through concentration of radiation tn the food chain is not well understood. centeat organizing principie in industrial societies. 49 paoas. 4 Inflation: The Rising Cost of Living on a Small Planet by Robert Fuller The author views infiation as a symptom of a growing imbalance between soaring human demands and ihe physical resources to satisty them. He suggests steps Gcvernment anc individuals can take to deal with the sources of rising prices. 48 pages. 17. John Anjain. Magistrate of Rongelup Atoll 1950-65 to Giff Johnson. Ebeye. Marshall Islands. July 1979. 18. Lewis Strauss. taped press conference, 1984 (Washington, D.C.: Natrona) Archives, 1954), 19. Robert A. Conard and others. “"Sum- 5 Food or Fuel: New Competition for the Wortd’s Cropland by Lester mary of Thyroid Findings in Marshallese 22 Years after Exposure to Radtoactive Fallout.” No. 21924 (Upton. N.Y. Brookhaven National Luboratory. 1976), Brown. Discusses the tecnnology and economics of agnculturally based aicohol fuel Init‘atives to increase tts 20. _Kotrady,’* Brookhaven Medical Program.” Production and use may drive prices 21. Philadelphia Inquirer. “Who Knows How Long They li Take To Show.” Apnii 20, 1979, 22. Conard and others. ““A Twenty Year upward so that the price of ol may soon determine the price of food. 43 pages. Review of Medical Findings in a Marshallese Each paper—S2 00 postage paid. Population Accidentally Exposed to Radioac- Outs.ge US ana Canada —$4 00 live Fallout” (Upton. N.Y.: Brookhaven National Laboratory, (975). 23. U.S. Department of Energy. -*Northern Marshall (sands Aertal Redtutian Survey, September to November 1978,” 24, Micronesian Independent.” The 25.000 Year Question. June 6, 1Y80, 25. Kotrady. “Brookhaven Medical Pro*gram.” , . . 26. United Napens, “Trusteeship Agrees 2 cal. energy and environmentai constraints on our future use of virgin materiars. recycling must Facome a 2ac. Plaase write for multiple copy prices for any one ute and for complete lst of 32 Ove (aoe ties Order From: THE BULLETIN oi theaston; Tels menttorthe fiust Perntory et the Pacitic is. & lands (New York: U.N. Trusteeship Council, 7 TL), S " : “cientists fee FP a DOT eet Unicaga, WiNas ovOSs? 1947). December 1980 rh e Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 29