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very different from those of the 11-year survey.
and no untoward changes are apparent.
in this group weresimilar to those in the exposed )
Rongelap group. Appendix 9 summarizes the
Ailingnae Population
Utirik Population
The mean blood counts in the 14 Ailingnae
people at 11 years were about the-sameas in the
mean leukocyte counta.and differential.counts not
Ailingnae counts since 1954.
The Utirik population, examinediin 1966, had
unexposed comparison population, exébpt that
platelet levels were higher. At 12 years thé-counts
450
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plotted against age. Solid line represents mean level of
unexpused female population, 1975.
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of unexposed female population, 1965.
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plotted against age. Solid line represents mean level of
unexposed male population, 1965.
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Figure 62. Hemoglobin values of Rongelap exposed
males plotted against age. Solid line represents mean level
of unexposed male population, 1965.