Ja
No radiological monitoring or medical examinaticns were conducked on any
Bikintans umtil the early 1970's, aftar a small group returnediico Bikini
Island.
The group, at first consisting of workers, then expan
family groups, pericdicaliy was radiologically monitored.
1978, some 39 of the 145 residents on Sikini island had whele
examinations as weil as medical examinations. These 145 residints were
evacuated from S5ikini Island in late August 1978. Some of
thik
have been given follow-up monitoring examinations since the Au
group
removal.
Teday there are over 900 Bikinians. Some 500 cr so reside on
Tsland, another 140 live on Ejit Island sear Majuro, some 100 @r so live
in Majuro, and another 100 or so live on Ebeye. Smali nsumberslare
scattered in other parts of tha Marshalls.
Island. The first returnees, as noted above, were workers in
fhe cleanup
and rehabilitation program startad in 1970. Gradually, family
joined the workers and by the mid-1970's some 60 cr so Bi
were in
residence on Bikini Island. By 1978, the group had grown to 145
individuals.
It was this group that was evacuated from Bikini Island in lat@
August
1978 when the Interior Department concluded that “bedy burden Jevels"
exceeded acceptabie standards. Cesium 137 ingestion from locally grown
foods primarily appeared to be the cause for the rising bedy
levels. As a result, it now has been determined that 3ikini igdhand mst
be off limits for another 60 vears.
Additionally, some 50-50 Marshallese of non-3ikinian descent
worked on Bikini Island for varying periods between 1970-76.
individuals also must be considered.
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se
There has also been close association, including inter-marria
the people cf Rengelap and people of Sikini. At least cone e
Rongelapese and his family were resident on Bikini Island in 1
the last evacuation cccurred.
The latest resettlement procosal of the people of Sikini invel
on che island of Zneu in the Bikini Atoll, prebably on a rotati
and the maintenanca of a community on Kili Island. Should
be feasible, health care must be planned for (1) the Kili f
(2) a possible community on Fneu Island, Bikini Atoll, (3) a
Bikini community in Masuro, and (4) several hundred other Bi
residing at Ebeve and other parts of the Marshalls.
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Enewetak
In 1947, the 142 resizants cof Snewetak Atoll also were evacuaz
from
124
libs
which
Atoll,
Cjelang
on
settled
were
They
their home atoll.
miles southeast of Enewetak, in che Northern Marshalis. From 1643 to
1958, there were 43 tast detonations performed at Enewetak Ats
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