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Table 24

Percent Differences of Various Hematological Determinations Comparing Exposed Groups With Unexposed Group

Rongela

1950°°
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
Ailingnae
1959
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
Utirik
1963

Plats.

Leuks.

—- 59
— 14.9 ( p<20.01)
— 8.0( p<0.1)
— 16.0 ( p<0.01)
— 49
+ 0.!

— 5.5
—- 5.9
—11.1 (p<0.01)
— 3.5
~— 10.5 ( ¢<0.05)
+ 1.4

— 8.2
~ 6.0
— 13.6 ( p<c0.05)
— 4.4
— 23.5 ( p<0.01)
—- 5.1

~
—
—+

— 4.4
— 12.6 ( p<c0.1)
— 65
— 23.4 ( p<0.01)
+ 4.8
+ 24.8 ( ¢<0.01)

— 4.8
—
— 15.1 ( p<0.05)
— 6.7
—22.1 ( p<0.02)
— 2.7

— 6.3
— 13.6
—~17.7 (pou) + 3.9
— 26.4 ( p<0.1)
— 2.6

— 84
+ 8.1
—11.0
— 20.8 ( p<0.01)
—11.1
— 36

+ 2.0

— 3.2

+ 22.7 ( p<0.01)

Neuts.

—

Lymphs.
05
55
13.0 ( p<0.01)
39
1.1
5.7

*Earlier data will be analyzed in the near future.

MTT

PERCENT DEPRESSION

625

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TIME AFTER FALLOUT

Figure 65. Depression of blood elements in Rongelap exposed people compared with average counts uf unexposed
people.

Figure 66. Two-hit chromosomeaberrations in exposed
Marshallese. Top: arrow points to dicentric form; bottom;

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