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73
Mr.
Roger
Wy
18,
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Ray
1985
—
We have also
considered
thyroid
nodules
and
current
blood
cell
counts
as
they may relate
to early
resfdence
on Rongelap,
s$nce a greater
radiation
risk
Thirty-four
would have existed
during
the early
years
after
the 1954 fallout.
persons
in the Comparison
group resided
in Rongelap for 4-6 years
conmnclng
carclnoma”t$
with
the return
to the atoll
in 1957.
Only 1 nodule,
an “occult
has occurred
in this
subgroup
(3.0%),
whereas
the other
8 nodules,
includlng
occurred
in the other
99 persons
in the
the two true thyroid
carcinomas,
counts:
There was also
no difference
in blood
cell
Comparison
group
(8.1%).
...
Ti;e
of
Residence
Number
Tested (1985)
Neutrophlls/ul
H.)
Early
29
4032*1543
Late
77
4349*1599
If
you wish
us
to
examine
any
other
Lymphocytes/ul
*SD
2713*836
%67*57
2756*951
Z(jl}iao
parameters
Sincerely
‘J’l]liam
(
PlateIets/ulx103
*W
do not
hesitate
to
ask.
yours,
H. Adams,
H.l?.
WHA/elr
;
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