No new cases of nodular thyroids were found during a visit to
Utirik, nor were nodular thyroids found in controls on Likiep
and Kwajalein Atolls,
The major medical problem is to persuade the people to take their
thyroid hormone supplement on a regular routine schedule, This
hes not yet beea solved,
To sucmarize, all but 2 of 19 children exposed on Rongelap have
now exhibited thyroid dysfunction es have a smaller but significant
number of adults. Statistics on the frequeacy of thyroid cancer
in Micronesians do not seem to be available; the figures for 25
countries around the world range from 0.25 (Japanese males) to
a
1.54 (Austrian females) per 100,000 population.
Dr, Conard also visited Bikini to collect urine sazples from the
25 Bikini men texcporarily there working to rehabilitete the island;
these specimens plus cocoaut crabs will be analyzed for
“Sr,
13les and *99"239p5, Plens are going forward for whole body
counting of the population before they return from Kili to Bikini,
A lew key public cnnouncement of these findings is being considered
by Brookhaven National Loboratory.
ike same information is being forwarded to Mr. Bauser for tha
information of the Joint Comittee on Atosic Energy.
John BR, Tottar
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