Table I

Cesium-137 in Chicago Diets

(Adults)
January, 1970

Potassium

kg/yr
White Bread
Whole Wheat Bread

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Eggs
Fresh Vegetables
Root Vegetables
Milk
Poultry
,
Fresh Fish
Flour

Macaroni

Meat

37
11

g/kg
1.0
2.6

18
39

37
29

2.2

28

1.3
3.5
2.9
1.5
2.4
3.7
1.1

73

3.3

3
68
45

12.5
2.3
4.2

Canned Fruit Juices
Canned Vegetables

19
20

1.7
8

Total/yr
Total/day

*

26

.

Potassium

g/yr

Dried Beans
Fresh Fruit
Potatoes

Canned Fruits

Cs

pci/kg

16
43
17
221
17
8
43
3

137

1.0

137

Cs

pci/yr
666
429

0
0
0
12
11
32
21

21
151
49
332
41
30
47

0
0
0
2652
187
256
903

28

241

2044

9
0
8

14

18
0

7

38
156
189

26

84

27
0
360

364

32
16

342
0

1442

8314

4.0

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It is assumed in arriving at the average that nine times more ocean fish is
consumed than fresh water fish.

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