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BACKGROUND oie ccc cece ee ete cectetesteetcae teste ciecntentes tess tiettiresaeseness
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SUMMARY OF PAST FINDINGS ..0...0000000ccccccceceeeeeeceeeeseceaeaseeaeeceesseaessesiessatestenes
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Penetrating irradiation... 00... eeceeeceeeeeteeeeeeceeneees cueeenanees
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Beta irradiation of the skim. .......0.0 ccc ccc cee eens seteeeneeneseaceseesies
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Internal irradiation 0.000.000. cece sects ceacee ceases ee ceessecatseeseitenteatanes
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PRESENT SURVEY ooo. cece tees t este tea test eves cisceeteestestesetereaceeese
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INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL..0000..00000ccccccccccccetcenscesescseeceeecuescceenensaecectessaeeeatesaeeaeenes
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EXAMINATIONS .000.000.0cccccccccceecceseccseceseensecrsesseeseseeeeceeaeesieegeeetieeceteciseanerceesseeaes
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RESULTS... 2.0. ceeccccccecace cee cessae ce sete cesesessueeeaeceeensaescreessseecseeessteeecaseceteenaceensieenees
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Interval history... eee cece cece cence eet nete ee eent eb vetsntentesttatteess
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Physical findings... 00 ce cence eerste see etee tees eeeeevenaceeneaeanseneat
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Growth and development... ccc cence recec rere teeeteaeneeeestaenenty
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Ophthaimological examinations....000..000.00.0 ccc eect cee eee eee teetneeeeteenee
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Examination of the skin ......0....00.0ccccccccccesccceeeeeceeeenee sees cease sesneeceaseeeens
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Laboratory examinations....0.00000..00 0c ec ceceeee cece cee ceee ae cenecenaneeneeeeeeaeenae
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DISCUSSION 0... ccce cece nce seen cues ceecaeecsecnecaeeieesatentaessatessassenessieeeeceetteees
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ACUTE AND SUBACUTE EFFECTS ..00...0.00.0c:ccccceceeceeeceecnnceceeetenceecestaaeaesestaceeeraeenaes
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Penetrating radiation... ec cee cen cene te sre ee ee aarecesacnenaveeaces
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Superficial beta radiation exposure... cece seerceeeeeeteenenereees
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Internal radiation exposure... cece eee ce cee ren ensentnenenenaens
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LATE EFFECTS .00.0...ccccccccececesecestcatesseccaetenteaccatensectectascaceseescevicesseesaviees veceeeeeeseees
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Penetrating radiation... ccc cece cee eet ates seeeasseceeseneneeenes
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Superficial irradiation of the skin... occ e cee eeeneeeseneneteeeeaees
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Internal radiation... ccc ccc cence cree cceeceeeeed us aeeeenenesaeenetiaees
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REPATRIATION OF THE RONGELAP PEOPLE... 0.00 eeccccccccececteses cote tetteatertestentes
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CONCLUDING REMARKS ..00..0...ccccccccccccecteeeensecaesescesccasesapessserescesaueeeucersectessenesenas
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SUMMARY ooo cece cect scenes ese sstatesenstsatatee teatcsctecatsstestnetecnetetsesetiess
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ...00..o ccc ccecccccccteccceeteceseeecceeeceeseaeceeeaeveesareeeneeeeas
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REFERENCESooo cccceeecceecee ce testeeesecsencenesecacenseecseesenccaeeeseseeesstsesesttsaaaees
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