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-~-415. Q.
A.
What was the thyroid dose received by the exposed adults?
The dose to the thyroid glands of the adults from the radioiodines
absorbed was estimated to be about 150 to 160 rads.
16. Q.
A,
What were the effects of the beta radiation burns?
There were some losses of skin pigment and occasional scarring of
the skin as a result of the beta burns received by some of the
Marshallese exposed to fallout.
The dust particles adhered to
exposed damp skin around the neck, head, arms, and feet during
the first day of the fallout.
beta radiation.
These places received burns from
The burns healed but the pigment, in some in-
stances, did not regenerate.
17.
Q.
What is the extent of the present (JAMA) report?
A.
The present report summarizes the medical findings over a ten-year
period of the 82 people of Rongelap Island who were exposed.
The
initial findings are only briefly reviewed, greater emphasis being
placed on the findings of more recent follow-up examinations.