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IV. Surviving adult Utirik people exposed to fallout.
(Estimated
14 rads external gamaa plus 15 rem internal irradiation.)
dose:
Total = 120
1.
One person developed a nodular thyroid gland and
underwent surgery in 1969, As the tissue resembled
@ follicular adenoma in frozen section, a total
thyroidectosy was perfocmcd; histologic sections
confirmed the ciagnosis and upgraded the degree of
malignancy,
2.
She has recovered sacisfactorily.
One person with slight enlargement of one lobe of
the thyroid to be treated conservatively and ovscrved,
Ons case of nodular thyroid has been found in a non-exposed Rongelap
woman living on Ebeyc. Thyroid surgery has been recommended for this
patient at HMajuro Hospital. No other instances of thyroid abnormal-
ities have been found in the control populations living on Utirik,
Majuro or Zbeye.
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It xppears that the exposed populations hava stabilized so far as the
thyroid reactions are concerned, Since che delayed reactions by the
thyroid are @ posuibilicy, Dr. Conard proposes that this population
eontinue to be kepe under observation.
Pr. Conard notes that the Bikini people now living on Kili are putting
increasing pressure on the Truse Territory for return to their Atoll
before the rextocation is complote and che laad can support a population.
This movement may cause the Trust Territory to ask that all radiologic
anc safety activities be accelerared so chat decisions can be made es
to construction of homes, cisterns, etc., ahead of scicdule.
A low key public announcement of the ebove observations is baing
considered by the Brookhaven public reletions office.
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The same information is being forwarded to Mr. Bauser for the {naformation
O£ the Joint Committee on Atcisic Energy.
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