H-BOMB TEST STILL PROVIDING DATA
When the U.S. exploded a hydrogen bomb March 1, 1954, the natives of Rongelap and Ailingae in the Pacific were *accidentally" exposed to the fallout. Up to 1957 they were reported to be still in good health. Today the effects are beginning to show up. Pig-= mented moles, miscarriages, noncancerous (thus far) lumps in thyroid glands and some stunting of growth have afflicted the 82 victims. The moles have appeared on the skin where it was directly exposed to radiation. Boys poisoned by the dust at the age of five, show signs of slow growth of bones. The symptoms are directly associated with radioactive strontium and radioactive iodine ingested from contaminated water and contaminated foods.
THE ALEXANDER BLEVEN
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