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~23received approximately 100 to 150 rep from the short lived ijodin
family.
been reported that irradiation of the thyroid area in early life
Enereases the
incidence of cancer of the thyroid.
It hae
Accordingly thyroid Sunction}and the possilbity
of thyroid cancer is being studied in the Marshallese children.
Before concluding I cannot refrain fron expreasing my personal opinion and cor
viction on twoaspects of the fallout problezw.
First, the acute amd
long term hazards
of fallout such as would occur following the use of thermonuclear
Hevices in warfare
is simply unthinkable.
tal areas from
The wide spread contamination over contin
multiple detonations of thermonuclear devices over pupulated areagi
would preduce rrd-
iation hazards for all living things and for generations to come.
[These hazanis are
understood.
These hazards cannot be considered as the usual “cale lated risk hasis*®
ef varfare in the met,
One can only make a plea that an enlighteged world, will
demand that their representatives in government also appreciate thdse Lazards and
wWth this recognition bring every conceivable affort of diplomacy
solve the pro-
blems posed by differences in political and economic {declogies and
thus prevent a
type of warfare that cannot be considered in terms of tcalculatei
rpsk".
Second the vorld wide low level radiation of today from diversp
sources has been
analyzed thoughtfully by competent people iniividually and in assembly.
sober and realistic reports of the National Academy of Seiences, th¢
Research Council and the United Nations.
Note the
British Mailoal
These reports point out te multiple sources
of radiation in our lives today and the necessity for continuous scyutiny.
confuse unavoidable radiation exposure with radiation hazard.
Let
Let us not
not lose sight
of the multiple sources by widue preoccupation with world wide fallout.
Let us not
be so preoccupied with radiation in general that we forget about indbstrial pollution
of our enviroment in general by non radioactive but toxic substance.
Lastly the
incidence of leukemia vas apparently increasing prior to the development of atomic
energy.
Why?