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results are yet incomplete and have to be analyzed further,
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It was found that the
exposed Marshallese had counts that were higher than non exposed peoples in the
United States,
However the values were far below the current permissable levels.
Since there has been some misunderstamling in the press about children being
brought to the United States for study I would like to state that all the individuals
trought to the United States vere adults with the exception of one 16 year old boy.
They have subsequently been returned to the Marshall Islands.
TEE CONTINUING STUDY OF THE HAR SEALLESE
My acsociate in the Medical Department of Srookhaven Netional Leboratory, Dr.
Robert A, Conard, a member of the original team that took care of
and studied the
Mershallese and director of the two and three year surveys has retained an abiding
interect in the Marshallese.
On behalf of the Atomic Energy Commission end Breok-
haven National Laboratory he has underteken the continuing responsibility of yearly
surveys of these pecple,
These surveys are being msde possible by the cooperation
of the Medical Depertment of the United States Navy and its activities, the Medical
Research Institute et Bethesda, Maryland and the United States Naval Radiological
Defense Leboratory in Sgn Franeisce,
The continuing project is a joint effort di-
rected by Dr. Conard and participated in by the Medical Department of Brookhaven
National Laboratory, the two Navy institutions mentioned earlier and interested physiclans and scientists of various Anerican universities and medical schools.
Cne cannot leave
this tremendously important subject of fallout and the unfor
tunsate accident that occurred in the Marshall Islands in 1954 without the frank recog
nition that late effects of ionizing radiation are possible,
ceen observed in men and in animals,
Acadexy of Sciences report (8).
vart of the continuing survey.
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Many late effects have
These are condensed in detail in the Kational
Accordingly a search for late effects is an essential
A sumuary of the 3 year status of these people follows.*
It will be reported in detail in reference 22 now being prepared,
DOE ARCHIVES
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