September 20, 1979
Aboard Micro Pilot
ADDITIONAL ENEWETAK RISK CALCULATIONS
Based on Assumption of a static population of 500
410017
For Cancer Deaths
Assume - 500 people will die in next 30-50 years
10% of deaths will be due to cancer.
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Then there will be 50 cancer deaths due to natural (non-radiation)
causes.
For Birth Defects
Assume - 500 births in next 30-50 years
2% incidence of birth defects
Then there will be 10 birth defects due to natural
(non-radiation) causes.
SLUVIMARY
OF RISKS FOR DOSES ON PAGES 18-24
30 Year
Bone Marrow
Dose (mrem)
100
250
220
460
1,000
1,200
2,200
- 2,300
5,500
5,100
11,000
10,000
2,300
3,800
Additional
Cancer Deaths*
Percent
No.
Increase
.04
.10
.09
.18
.40
.48
.88
.92
2.2
.02
.05
.045
.09
.2
.24
.44
.46
1.1
:::
4.0
.92
1.5
H
2.0
.46
.75
30 Year
Whole Body
Dose (mrem)
69
200
120
330
960
990
1,700
2,900
4,900
4,600
9,100
8,500
1,800
2,600
Additional
Birth Def@cts**
Percent
No.
Increase
.01
.04
.02
.07
.19
.20
.34
.38
●.98
.92
1.8
1.7
.36
.52
.001
.004
.002
.007