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Four women were pregnant.
No bleeding was observed.
Two women
menstruated excessively for several extra days with counts at 130,000
and 150,000.
They were nctconcerned and bleeding stopped without therapy.
A slight anemia was observed in 19 people; however, there were adequate
physiologic explanations (repeated pregnancies, long-standing menorrhagia,
childhood infestations, etc.).
SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS:
l.
175 r. is sufficient whole-body radiation to produce a significant
incidence of fleeting nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in an unsophistica-
ted population,
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175 r. is a sublethal exposure,
3.
The degree of granulopenia and thrombopenia induced was significant and
temporarily alarming, but spontaneous uncontrollable infections and
bleeding did not develop, despite skin lesions.
A population exposed to this amount of radiation need not be given
any therapy other than what is clinically indicated,