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for

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appearance

in

of

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air”

reported

the

thyroid

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been

thyroid

village
in

was
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gland,
considered

disease

later

in
on

unexpected.

and

(Lessard

planned

air-bursts):

and zates

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material

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1984

high

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population.

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problems,

energy-yield

radioactive

depended

R/hour.

calculation.

iodine-133

gigantic

radiations

time

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new dosimetry

involved

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however,

posed

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test

attack

revision

of

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et
on

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1985;

thyroid

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included.

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problem

dose

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(James,

1984a),
et

reported

al,

based
1978),

in

1964).

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