72 ; \- Mr. Roger Ray 18, 1985 Page 2 ~ly on Longevity Effects 1s no evidence There resulted in that a shortening of prolonqed life residence Residence Category Short-term Intermediate Long-term Number Effects Does not include on Thyro!d Mean of Deaths 20 27 5’ P* Total ● on llongelap 2 accidental Average Number Number of Total figures These living. has age at Death 61.4 years 66.6 years 70.0 years 64.9 years Neoplasla Residence are 1957 deaths. There 1s no evidence that prolonged residence on Rongelap Nine unexposed resulted In an fncrease in thyroid neoplasia. Comparison group have had surgery for thyroid nodules: Category Short-term Intermediate Long-term since expe~tancy: apply All of Mean Aqe Persons 58 46 29 ~ in 1985 47.1 46.4 46.9 (yr) since persons wfth tlunber Thyroid NoduJes Rmoved (7%) 4 3 2 Thyroid of Cancers 1 c) 1 i7ij (7%) -2- T in the to the 133 unexposed persons the 9 persons who had thyroid 1957 has in the nodules Comparison removed group who are still allve. Effects on Blood There-ls Counts (1985 no detectable Residence Category Short-term Intermediate Number Tested 24 Long-term 26 40 data) effect of Neutrophils/ul residence on Flongelap Lymphocytes/ul *so S) 4851*2U89 ~ 3838* 992 4366t1551 2754*1OU6 2835* 906 2612* on blood counts: Platelets/ulx103 *SD 279*jjl 78.7 A test of equality of means showed no statistically slgnlflctmt categories. among the three Note that the number of blood tests (90) is less than the numberof persons in the Comparison group. 1985, survey. because not all were seen in the Narch-Aprl], 292* 59 262* 51 differences performed This is :