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(¢) There is a woman samed Arta (Rison) who was expoeed to the radiation
in 1964. She expressed her fears to me that since she received “pelsca" (radia-
tion), and since her children have all suckled from her breast, that pow her
children will hare received “polsen” ia their bodies also, despite the fact that
they didn’t receive direct exposure to the radiation.
(@) Daring the March 1877 ERDA/Brookhaven survey, four sew thyroid
wedules were found in the nonexpesad Utirik group. Despite flat denials ly the
examining phyaicians that these are a result ef lingering radiation ia Utirik, the
people are couriaced that these new chars are also © reeuit of the radiation of
Jdrik. Whether these four new cases are indeed related to Hngering radioactivity
on Utirik or ere merely coimcidentg! di
unrelated to radiation, the Utirik |
people think that theese new caece are 4
t of the Hagering radiation om their --iokpend: —
{e) Many women I apoke with during my 2 years on Utirik «rpreseed fears of
catber increased infertility or an increase ia the nugiber of stillbirths aud miscar
riages Several women also expreseed their fear of giving birth again te “grapes
as eo many of them hed done immediately following the incident in 1854 despite
‘he fact that BRDA‘s physiciaus have continually told then not to worry about
thease problems
Buvironmentai effects of radiation on [/tirik
ié, The people of Utirik are convinced that there are iaating effects of the
rediation The arrowroot (“mokmok”) stalks of Utirik are much shorter thau
before. and the people feel that this ie a result of the radiation T had a recent tath
with the director of agriculture for the Marshall Islands District (Tiki) end
although be pereonally felt there to be no relationship belween the damiuged
errowroot on Utirik and the radiation, he did relate an interesting cons craation
ae had bad with Pr Conard on Bikini Atoll in 1964 foliowing che incident Liki
tella me thet Dr Conard asked that three things be placed on the ‘prohibiced liat
following the incident {In 1954 1: A certain specier of coef Anh 2) the coaronut
at. considered a delicacy by the Marshallese’
and 3i arrowrooe
[t ts interest
eg thal arrowroot «me of the probibifed tienes according ©. for Conard te
cellewed ta be premently damaged ass remuli of the -eAfatis > the milinia of ihe
rik people
‘®)
There are a few mulani siraios of Dreadfriunt amt
oocuiiii treem on Utirié
‘eland and although thease may indeed be random inutatian aod unrelated to the
‘adiation the people of Utirik are convinced ihai these mutations are directly
related to the radiation
gland
ng ie a manifestation of a dysfunctioalng thyruid
(c) Life shorteni
following the inctThere were some caves of stunted growth om Rongelap Atoll
problems are
of these two
dent of March 1, 1964, and I am wondering if either
persons who Was born three
cout) WintonKel, the son of two Utirik exposed
on for a malignant thyrald
years after the incident bes recently been operated
s ma lig-
that Winton'
tumor. The burden of proof appears to Ue with the doctors
mancy was Ubrelated to genetic inheritance.
wind up
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ESTIMATIO OPCRATIONS ExPEnOrTUAES
ibeae effecta are a result of the radiation, whether or not these effects are indeed
the result of the radiation
jin Geeusands of atais]
Lil Phystologicel effects of radiation om Utirikcec
Fomtal yeast
(a) It te medically accepted that there are serious physiological il-effecta in
ts ratber curious that a cut-off date of 1987 for compensation waa included In
Aavity
High Commissioner s Ofice
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Grants:
the Senate bill, and the “full nettlement™ clause Included in the House bill. In
totus
diseases.
Renew/Ces ond devalcpment
Protection to persons aad property
Hght of ae indefinite prognosis and iacreased number of radjation-related
(0) Two people from Utirik were air-evacuated after the March 1077 medical
aurvey revealed suspected cases of skin cancer. I would like to know if these
two people did indeed manifest skim cancer ag suspected My curiosity atems
fram the ueation bs Dr Conard oo page erventy-(bree of hia tweoty rear inedl -
“al report het tnere may be incidence of lateeccurring skin cancet As a renault
of the rediotiana.
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‘a} The important potai bere is that the people of [ tirik aincerely believe that
the Utirtk peopie. however. there ts stil] some question nbout the character and
extent of these effects. Ec. thyrold tumors are continuing to manifest after
38 years I think it fe instructive to look at Dr Conard'« own words In hin 2
year medical report where he atatea on page 75 “* * * That the thyroid effects
may not yet be manifest.” This should be kept in mind when considering the
questinn of corapenaation and continued medical treatment for these people. It
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The way the Senate Bill 1102 is presently wrilien, (hese people would not
receive compensation because of thelr mot having lived on Utirik Island an
March 1. 194.