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Dr. Robert Conard of the Hedicel Department of Brookhaven National
Laboratory, on returning from his annual medical exemination of the
Mershallese exposed to fallout following the March 1, 1954, test at
Retrospective estimates of the internal dos2= to the thyroids from
' ebsorbed redioiodines add 690 to 1400 rems to the 175 rad external
dose, fnelogous internal doses for the fourteen Marshallese (six
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Atoll at the time of fallout are not evaileble.
Dysfuuction of the thyroid gland continues to appear in these people
at rates far greater than would appear by chance, Dr. Conard vill
provide continued medical surveillance of the Marshallese with the
concurrence of the newly appointed High Commissioner, the Honorable
Edward E, Johnston, and the assistcnce of the staff of the Trust °
Territory and Brookhaven National Leboratory,.
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étion and possible surgery, probably in August. <A public ennouncement
concerning the status of the Marshallese may be prepared by Brookhaven
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