. (Although not of direct eonesrn to the Nevada Proving Grounds, it is ef interest to note that sells vere sollected from the Marshal) Islands < - Ye folloving the fallout in early Marck 1954, Appendix “| summarises these A recent report® strongly suggests that eontarination of leaf surfaces followed by either direct consumption or intake by way of uilk is fer more an important pathway of intake than by the soll-plant—aninmal eycle, at least for those tines of year when plants may be in a state of grovth to eollect the fallout. Purther anfysis is being plamed, This sans report® raises a new problem. Based on stated assumptions, the data presented indicates that doses to the thyroid fron fodine radiofactopes may be a greater hazard than oe, ort NO a weir dose to the thyroid (delivered in a fev weeks) may be many tines grecter than the theoretical maximm external dose, USAEC. Division of Biology and Medicine, D.C, July 1954 (SOCKET) Sy f Additional @valustion will be given this preblez. *Report on Gabriel, ~~ te ee Further, the report suggests Washington,