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The Center for Disease Control has made measurements on 16 of the
more likely candidates for inhalation that took part in Shot SMOKY
(1957).
No activity in excess of typical background levels found
in men not exposed to weapons test was detected.
The exams were
performed by the Center for Human Radiobiology at Argonne National
Laboratory in Chicago.
Additionally, an extensive autopsy was performed on one of the
Shot SMOKY participants who died.
The individual was diagnosed
as having acute mylocytic leukemia and was awarded compensation
by the VA.
Analysis of pathological specimens did not reveal radioactive
isotopes in excess of the general background level found in all
individuals.