Re: Programme on Marshall Island

[Kai Kaletsch <info@eic.nu>]

Try http://www.bikiniatoll.com/ and click on "what about radiation"



Kai

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From: "Muckerheide" <muckerheide@attbi.com>



> Does anyone have a ref for Bikini consequences?

>

> Thanks.

> Regards, Jim

> ============

>

> on 7/5/02 5:05 AM, Franz Schoenhofer at franz.schoenhofer@CHELLO.AT wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I just watched on TV a short (two minutes) contribution on the aftermath

of

> > the US nuclear tests on the Marshall Islands. Following was stated among

> > other statements:

> >

> > Rongelap was not evacuated when the biggest test was performed there

1954.

> >

> > The Bikini Atoll is not inhabitable, the vegetation has changed, flowers

> > have more pronounced colours than before or are retarded.

> >

> > An anthropologist Nancy Pollack stated that the incidence of thyroid

cancer

> > is extremely high (I think to remember from my extensive involvement in

the

> > consequences of Chernobyl, that the half life of I-131 is about 8.3

> > days....., but I might be wrong, some antis might have found out that

this

> > is one of the cover ups of the pros.....). 30 more cancers showed

elevated

> > incidence, especially concerning ovary cancer and overall there were

> > problems with human propagation (no details provided). In the second and

> > third generations an enhanced incidence of deformities is observed. Some

> > scientists claim, that the atolls are not inhabitable for the next 24

000

> > years.

> >

> > Much to my surprise the Austrian TV comment was after that last

statement

> > that this seems unlikely - to the background of a beautiful pacific

> > landscape with palms and the beautiful shores.

> >

> >

> > Any comments? Who is Nancy Pollack?

> >

> > Best regards,

> >

> > Franz

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Franz Schoenhofer

> > Habicherg. 31/7

> > A-1160 Vienna, AUSTRIA

> > Phone: -43 699 11681319

> > e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@chello.at

> >

> > Office:

> > MR Dr. Franz Schoenhofer

> > Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water

Management

> > Dep. I/8U, Radiation Protection

> > Radetzkystr. 2

> > A-1031 Vienna, AUSTRIA

> > phone: +43-1-71100-4458

> > fax: +43-1-7122331

> > e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@bmu.gv.at

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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