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be able to stop cesiiim from entering the eastern Siberian 

 current but this nation can certainly contain it's own 

 activities. My immediate concerns, with respect to this 

 accounting, are the extraordinarily high levels of mercury 

 and cadmium in the Bering, Chukchi and Beaufort seas. 



My people need to be assured that this nation 

 will help Russia in a full monitoring effort of the flow of 

 radionuclides and heavy metals. My questions can be 

 summarized as follows: What timeline can we expect for a 

 significant amount of radionuclides to enter the East 

 Siberian current. How does the icepack affect the flow of 

 pollutants? Is there any likelihood that these contaminants 

 will become airborne? What can the people can do to protect 

 themselves? What are the responsibilities of this nation & 

 the former Soviet Union in this respect? 



In summary, I would like to stress to both countries to 

 hold nothing back, neither money nor data, in this 

 monumental task. The health of this nation depends on this 

 effort and I can think of nothing else more important ^to my 

 people. 



