%

THYROID LESIONS IN MARSHALLESE!

GROUP

THYROID DOSE

Mla

2

1v7qy

LESIONS

175 + ?

33.3 (1/3)

675 - 1440

89.57% (17/19) (1 cancer )

335-675

12.5% (1/8)

>

(exposed in utero)

69 + ?

0.0 (0/1)

>

(exposed at < age 10)

300 - 480

33.3% (2/6)

U (exposed at < age 10)

40 - 80

0.07 (0/53)

”

(non-exposed < age 10)

0

1.6% (1/61)

ct

CUTLDREN?

(exposed < age 10)

0

0.0% (0/31)

m

R (exposed in utero)

(exposed at < age 10)

R (exposed at < age 10-16)

ADULTS

(3/37) (2 cases cancer)

~ age 16)

335

8.1%,

A (exposed ~: age 10)

132

25.0%

22

5.8%

(6/104) (1 cancer)

R(c) (non-exposed ~ age 10)

5.3%

(7/133)

L

4.7% (5/106)

R (exposed

U exposed ~ age 10

non~exposed “ age 10

(3/12)

1.

Stastics based on original number people.

2.

Thyroid dose from I - 131 - 132 - 133 - 135 plus gamma.

3.

R= Rongelap exposed to 175 rad gamma dose; A = Rongelap people on nearby

island receiving 69 rad gamma dose; U = Utirik people exposed to about a
(4 rad gamma dose; R(c) = Unexposed Rongelap control group; L = Likiep
people on an atoll with no radiation exposure.

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