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&qyn”wJ3 US POE ARCHIVES Commissioner Costagliola collection 06M CURRENT MSDICAL STATUS OF WWhL!@&<lo Dr. Robert Conard of the Medical Department of Xhookhaven National Laboratory, on returning from his annual medical examination of the Bikinis has reported the date summrized in the enclosed table. Retrospective estimates of the internal dose to the thyroids from ebsorbed redioiodines add 6!3iYto 1400 xems to the 175 raclexternal dose. lmalogous internal doses for the fourteen l[arsh~llese(six children end eight adults) who happened to be on nearby Ailinginae Atoll at the time of fallout are not available. Dysfuiictionof the thyroid glznd continues to appear In these people at rctes far greater than would zppezr by c’nance. Dr. Conard will provide continued medical surveillance of the Marshallese with the concurrence of the newly appointed High Commissioner, the Honotable Edward E. Johnston, and the assistance of the staff of the Trust J Territory and Bi-ookhavenNational Laboratory. Ass indicated in the enclosed table, it is planned that three children ation and possible surgery, prob:.blyin August. A public announcement Concerning the stetus of the Marshallese may be prepared by Brookhaven at that time. BEST AVAILABLE COPY Division of Biology and Medicine Data an Medical
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Young Rongelapeae exposed to fallout (175 rads external dose plus . 600 to 1400 rem internal). March 1, 1954@ when they were: 1 to 8 years of age -“Total - 19 . narmnl by clinical and biochemical testa- 2 (11?4) hypothyroid with minimal modularity. 3 (16%1 Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid ho-&one ---- Have undergone surgery because of nodular thyroids; 11 (58%) histologic diagnoses of adenomatous goiter and Hurthle cell tumor. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyxoid hormone ther~py. Recent development of nodule~ in to Brookhaven for evaluation and have shown thyroid dysfunction.) - the thyroid; will go 3 (16%) to external dose of 70 rad Surviving adult Rongelapese exposed to falloutt Papillary carcinoma removed surgically at age 41. 1 No recurrence. Taking oral thyroid hormone therepy. Small nodule at age 40 which disappeared under oral . 1 Rough mass in one lobs at age 36; will go to Brookhaven . for evaluation end possible surgery. Surviving adult Ailinginae people exposed to fallout 1. Adenomatous goiter removed at age 45. Recovered and on thyroid therapy btatdied of influenza in 1969.”
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OFFICE OF THE GENZRAL MANAGER To: Chairman Seaborp The enclosed memorandum closes by stating that the Public Relations Office of Brookhaven plans a public statement when the diagnoses are confirmed. Upon receipt of the memorandum by my office and subsequent discussion with John Harris, DPI, he arranged to have the proposed public release sent to”Hqs by BNL so that its issuance may be properly considered; and so that a letter may be sent to-the JCAE before any release. That letter will be coming through Memo re Medical Findings Office ofihe Geperal Manager