THYROID NODULES
{INCLUDING HYPOTHYROIDISM)
IN MARSHALLESE POPULATIONS (3/68)
(R=Rongelap; A=Ailingnae; UI=Utirik; C=Unexposed)
.
Group
Age
At Exposure
A
<10
6
Ur
<10
40
c
<10
61
R
>10
A
R
<10
No. in
Group|
Gamma
Dose (rads)
19
,
Estimated
Thyroid = —
Dose (I*, rads)
175
:
gp.0— (& ¥/rs).
700-1400
69
275-550
0.0
14
55-110
0.0
0
07
36
175
160
>10
8
69
55
UT
>10
59
14
15
Cc
>10
133
0
0
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te
Thyroid
Nodules
*In estimating the thyroid doses to the Ailingnae and Utirik exposed group,
it was assumed that such doses were proportional to the thyroid doses of
the Rongelap exposed group, based on relative whole body gamma dose received.
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