government believes that return to the atoll
should be delayad until
can go to the island of Bikini and other islands of the atoll.
times until the amount of radiation = person will
people
The entimated
receive at Bikini atol) will
be below the standard are given on page __-
Scientists usafng this [and other] informtion can astimate the numbers of
people who might geb
they receive.
sick or unhealthy according to the amount of radiation
A solentific organization in the United States named The
National Academy of Seiences ~ National Research Council's Committee on the
Biological Effacts of Ionizing Radiation has estimated the number of paaople
who might
die
from cancer and the number of
infants who might be born
phystaally or mentally defective as a raguit of radiation.
Eneu
or Bikini,
tha nusber of people who might die
Tf people lived on
from aancers caused by
radiation and the number of infants who might be born with health defects
caused by radiation are given on pages __ to __.
These numbers depend upon
the information of the scientists in the organization named above.
All
the
Scientists
matters.
numbers
obtained,
on
pages __ to _ dapend
However,
further
studies
upon
sre
the
being
information
done
on
the
thase
If new information causes significant changes in these numbers,
the
people of Bikini will be informed.
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