gad Els int j Ee ok Ate: Rod Es Ty FArheiveJ BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC. aonaye Office of the Director 9 73 on., New YorkYork 11119 UPtton (516) 345- 3332 August 8, 1980 Mrs. Ruth Clusen, Assistant Secretary Office of Environment U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 DearMrs. Clusen: Enclosed is Brookhaven National Laboratory's proposal for continuing participation in the Marshal Islands research project. The proposal's main points are: 1. Continuation of the investigation of effects of radiation on human health. 2. Continuation of BNL's study of body burdens, island contamination, and analysis of past, present and future exposures in order to more accurately determine the dose to exposed Marshallese. Close collaboration with the designated health care delivery institution. Annual evaluation of clinical findings by an appropriate review group. 5. Continuation of the BNL Physician in residence in the Islands until the health care delivery plan has been implemented. I trust this concise statement of the Brookhaven proposal will meet your needs. Very truly yours, ye . vo } PT PY cf. 7/7 7 Victor P. Bond, M.D. Associate Director for Life Sciences encls, Ce: Bruce W. Wachholz William W. Burr, Jr. Joseph R. Blair Donald C. Borg Eugene P. Cronkite Robert B. Aronson Charles B. Meinhold