In January 1980,
Naidu, Greenhouse,
information on diet and Living patterns
tived
from literature,
Craighead and “nizhe
for the ‘farsnailese.
summarized
The data was de-
from personnel observations through Living with the
“Marshallese for periods extending from nonths to vears, from answers ta
questionnaires and
from direct participation in their activities.
It was re-
cognized at that time that the study needed to be extended in order to identify trends
in local food consumption and living patterns.
During Maren 1980, ac the request of MeCraw of the Department of Caergv's Division of Health and Environmental Research,
Lessard and ‘tiltenberger
identified individual Bikinians who exceeded the recommended 500 mRem per year
limit to the whole body and red bone marrow.
They also explained the dis-
continuity which appeared in the S$r-90 estimated body burden between residence
and post residence periods
for Bikini adult
females and Bikini youths.
Ad-
ditionally, they evaluated LLL's calculations relating body burden, dose
equivalent and activity ingestion rate.
In March, Public Law 96-205 was enacted whicn authorized the Secretary
of the Interior to provide for certain people medical care and treatment and
environmental research and monitoring for any injury,
illness or condition
which may be the result directly or indirectly of the Pacific Nuclear Neapon
Testing Program.
The Secretary of Energy was authorized to assume all costs
associated with the development and implementation of the program.
Uater that
veat, at the request of Robison of LLL, Lessard and Greenhouse related to hin
an outline of MIRSP and RUDR program history and costs.
upon this information in order to set
Robison would draw
forth a general plan for the periodic
comprehensive survey and analyses of the radiological status of the atolls,
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