‘Tee four-year annual nedical suryey of the people ox anngesnp
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Ateil, Maganell Tnlands, who were exposed te radiosctive failout in March,
1984 wescompletedin March, 1958. Aci 16 men medical tenn was transported
to Rengelap by Navy L3T for the examinatiens.
_ Gomplete biotory end physical exenisations, including growth and
developeent etudies iu the childrens, hematological exsainations, ova and
parasite survey, and whole body gaene syecteuacopy fox body buram of ino- - o - '
topes ware earsied out.
Tos data has not yet been thoroughly enalyzed, and
only a few brief prelininery statesents can be nade at this tine in regard |
to the lates? exexinations,
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