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Table
Locanon of Rongelap People, | 964
Exposed
Mayuro
Kwajalein
Rongelap
En.aetok
Other atolls
Total
U nexposed
Adults
Children
Children of exposed parens
Adult
Children
Total
3
4
4
0
l
b
20
0
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il
243
0
7
37
72
3
?
40
49
i
21
103
204
il
27
48
28
43
$2
108
359
2
1
of comparable size. Since the return of the peaple
to Rongelap. however, this group has about
doubled in size.
Organization
1963 SURVEY (9 YEARS POST EXPOSURE)
(lower
. Terri:
invey
Examinations were conducted on the following
Rongelap people: 70 exposed, 33 children of exposed parents. and 196 unexposed (adults and
0
13
children of the comparison punulation). The majority of these peaple were examined on Rongelap
Atoll, but about 100 of them were examined at
Ebeve ( Kwajalein Atoll) and a few at Majuro
Atoli. In addition, Unrik Atoll was visited and 84
exposed people were examined there. The survey
team consisted of LO physicians and technicians
from the United States and 6 from the Trust Territoryof the Pacific Islands (see Figure 2}. A Trust
Territory ship, the M.\ Rogue, was used to transport the medical teamto the Islands ( Figure 3).
The team lived ashore rather than on board ship