CONTENTS
BACKGROUND. cece cccccccccecceeeceeec cnet te ceeeeseeeeneesastaseetesesnuecsessesneetsecassaseseesetenasieeneeiaty
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Summaryof Past Findings.....00.0...00ccccecc cscs cee eseeeeceeenereeeenerieeteeseneenteneees
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Penetrating Irradiation .....0..0. lice ete resets etnies tre tenecatneraenees
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Beta Irradiation of the Skin... eee ene ees en teeter eae cteeeecanets
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Internal Trradiation...... ccc cece eeeee eee eceeneeneencnetenteeeciaeenseteeeeeans
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PRESENT SURVEY2000.0. ccciccccccecc eee cectceceeeeectee sete te srs erseciesasaseaecseseeeceessacsetsteaseneessenetaecats
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Background Material cece ccceeeeeceateceteaseeeeeesereceeeseeteneesetesscatareesteesetacceensseeeeeeens
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Organization... cies ccc eee e nn erence tre nena eee rece teee ate
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Difficulties Associated with the Examinations.....0...0..0ccccccsteee cece
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Comparison Populations... ccc eee cece ence eee e etter etnaeeateeeente
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Procedures... cee: ccevussususseesensessesssstesssanseveveseseseueuesetssestessessseenseseee
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Findings. oo... cece ce eet ee centre nie ee rne cece e ee en DES eG ane ese teee cer ntaeenieeeieeeeaee
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Living Conditions.......000.0ccccccecceecceceeeeeneeeseeeceseecctessneecaeenssessnsonaeetaresens
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Interval Medical History... ice cee cence ctee cer eneereneee eres reeteneneeneesa
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Physical Examinations ...0..00.0000 0c cscs serene etre eer ects ent esevtenneesnaeenes
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Growth and Development Studies... ec eccccceeeeee cere esttaeeeeenenetenees
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Ophthalmological Examinations....00...0....0cc ceccceceeeeceereeecuteenseteeeeeeneees
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Examination of the Skin... ccc cecceee ete teerceeeeseceseevieenteerieereees
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Laboratory Examimations...00.00000. 0c cee eeneee sere seeeeeetaeentesseeeeaeees
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Body Burdensof Radionuclides... i ccecceccesseeseeeeeenteeteteeteseeteeteees
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DISCUSSION 2.0.0.0...) occeceeceee tec eneceeeceaeteeeesteceeceteeseteaesecesaceaeseasesseevaeevatsnssesaesesaseessentes
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Acute and Subacute Effects... ccc cece eceneeecneceeeenceeseeetennaeeteeaeteseeseenseees
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Late Effects... ccc eecceneeeeeeneceeenesneeeeceeeeenaeecnseeeeseeetsaeectsectesserteseessseenas
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Findings Common to Both Exposed and Unexposed Groups........0.0.....0005
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Radiation Ecological Studiies.....0..0...0cccceccececceecescesceeeeseeseesessesecustseeseseeteeeeas
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SUMMARY o.oo cececececeee sees eeasseeseeseeceevsesaceesaeeessasessecseaeeesesscavaceeveesetsesienetssneveceeeees
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... .ccccccececceeeececeee cect seceereceeeetieesseeceateassetesseissseatesseetersanieneenestese
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REFERENCES... 00.0. cecccccccececeeeeeeeee seen tececeee sete cceeeer cence eitesitciesagss sities siseetiessteeenens
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