is a much greater chance of higher
those in an individual's immediate
exposure at Bikini through the in-
environment, resulting from resus-—
pension.
halation pathway.
We can at least safely
assume that the plutonium intake via
PLUTONIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN THE
INGESTION PATHWAY
the inhalation pathway on Bikini
Island is comparable to that in New
York.
Also, the available data
Drinking Water
The primary source of drinking and
strongly suggest that over certain
regions of the island the aeolian
cooking water for Bikini inhabitants
concentrations are significantly
is unprocessed rain water obtained
higher than in New York.
from cisterns attached to the newly
If resus-
pension by human activity is also
constructed buildings along Lagoon
important, as it seems to be, there
Road.
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