I was not exposed to radiation so why do I have to be examined? The doctors examine people who were not exposed because they need to know when the exposed people becomesick, if their sickness is caused by radiation or something else. If you were not exposed and got sick and your brother was exposed and got the samesickness, then the doctors would suspect that the sickness was not caused by radiation. You do not have to be examined if you.do not want to be. Remember, though, that vou are helping vour family and friends when you are examined. Also, vou are receiving a free medica] examination by the best doctors in the world. Doctor examines a patient You are examined to make sure nothing ts wrong. Whydo I have to be examined every year? Doctors still do not know everything about radiation sickness so they are checking you to make sure that you are healthy. They check you every year so that if you are sick, they can find it early and treat you. Doctor Conard’s team treat many people every year, even when the sickness does not comefrom radiation. The Congress of Micronesia recommendsthat everyone take the examination. Whyare some people becoming sick now 20 yearsafter the test? The radiation was in their bones and certain parts of their bodies such as thethyroid gland. Doctors still don’t understand all about radiation disease. That is why they are checking you every year to make sure you are healthy.