Mr. Roger Ray
July 18, 1985
Page 3
We have also considered thyroid nodules and current blood cel! counts as
they may relate to early residence on Rongelap, since a greater radiation risk
would have existed during the early years after the 1954 fallout.
Thirty-four
persons in the Comparison group resided in Rongelap for 4-6 years commencing
with the return to the atoll in 1957. Only 1 nodule, an “occult carclnoma",,
has occurred in this subgroup (3.0%), whereas the other 6 nodules, including
the two true thyroid carcinomas, occurred in the other 99 persons in the
Comparison group (8.1%). There was also no difference in blood ce]] counts:
Time of
Residence
Early
Late
Humber
Tested (1985)
29
77
Neutrophils/ul
#SD
403281543
434921599
Lymphocytes/ul
__ $50
Platelets/ulx10
27134636
27562951
#SD_
261497
264280
If you wish us to examine any other parameters do not hesitate to ask.
Sincerely yours,
William H. Adams, H.D,
WHA/felr
59
2000bbs