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of radiation and causes
May
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— actual radiation
levels in the taish is extremely Lav and since Fish poison «
ine has heer oresert in these isiands lon. vefore tke fall -«
CULL
with
ALT Vent,
t
ere
imas corniaint.
forbidden
toem
is
is no annarent
reason to connect radiaticn
Tho onty item in their diet which is
tie ef conur
cron
ang this is due to the
concentrate Strontium-90,
Coconut crats are considered a delicacy by th voeople and
they are disprurtle i by the fact thevtre not allowed to eat
them.
Radioactivity levels in otner touods are quite low
fact that these cratcs se lectiveis
and
considered quite
olaarnt
eertain
was
“hit
charves
safe
for
corsumption.
the cocenuts were
ir
coeconuic
small
and sandanus
anu
Another com
tnat
~
there were
trees, which
they be
=
Lieve are cue T9 falleut.
itr is true trav trere are some pe cniiariiies ay the vesreravoon oF fhe northernmost iSlands (which
TeCe Ved A MUCH heavier wose of radiation), but it is not Known
whether f£yese peculiarities
re ocue to radiation,
At any rate,
the number Oo) coconut trees involwea annear small and would not
Likely, tA 3) ominaery influence tie:r economy,
Another com -~
2
a a
rT
Plaint that | had not *eard berore was that several people had
rotten inflammation ang oL.ster:nt of the vouth from eating
arr cwroot rlour, Woich they beiieve wras due to radiation,
Again
e radiation ievels in t:is laut is ver. Low and could not prouce
sch
2
rects.,
Po
sgseenvrs
more
Li K
ly ciat these effects re -
sulted rrom improper preparation oo: t he ¢: our, which has been
Krew 6S arg ce such evaptoms,
The roenormal baby that was born
ard died atter 3 tes days (Can wrcephalic? was born of an unexpcsed
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thas,
nope
cseS ot relr thar
that
the
above
vadtaticn hod anytiing to do with
inror: areron
will
be
of
some
help
to
you.
We cbeeuld cave mere of the daia analyzed by the time the
frusteeshin Council meets in Jure ana T will ‘e glad to furnish
any lartoer inferration ihat ya:
ay want,
have
Tt was a pirasure meetin with wou an.. T hope that you will
an oppert Le yo sorte tine TO visit we mere at irookhaven,
Sincer lv yours,
a Sf
RAC TAK
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Robert A, Conard, M.D.
Mecie:rlL
kesearch Center