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The Atomic Energy Commission hes been aware:of the possibility
of radioactive contamination in the Trust qerritory resulting either
directly or indirectly from fallout.
fo evaluate the degree of
contamination, samples have been obtained both from the sea and the
lani-on several occasions at various islanis or atolls in the Trust
ferritory. Sampling at Eniwetok aniBikini has been more frequent
than in other parts of the Territory, but since these atolls are the
most highly contaminated, the findings from surveys at Bikini ani
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radioactivity in a similar group of organizms at other atolls can
be estimated.
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Radiobiological surveys have been mate for all weapons testing
programs in the Pacific, beginning with the first series in 1946.
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made at Enivetok and Bikini, seven at Rongelap, four at Ponape, two
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each at Wotho, Bikar, Uterik,
Oxinawa.
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Currently, two programs that were started last summer are
contiming: oneis the collection from islanis in the area between
Saipan and the Palaus; the other the collection of mater samples along
the sailing lanes radiating from Guam. It is likely that the collection
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