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Did we people on Utirik get as much radiation as the people on Rongelap?
No, because Utirik is farther awayfrom Bikini than Rongelap. One way to measure radiation is by counting the “rads”. Belowis the number of rads the people
got in 1954:
People on Rongelap.............0..00:ee 175 rads
People on Ailinginae..........0.0.00:0 ee 69 rads
Americans on Rongerik......0..000.0 ee 70 rads
People on Utirik..........c cc cere 14 rads
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No, because Utirik isfarther awayfrom Brkini. It is likefire. The closeryou get to
fire the hotter it gets. Heat is measured by degrees. Radiation is measured by rads.
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