THYROID LESIONS IN MARSHALLESE!

GROUP

THYROID pose”

LESIONS

R (exposed in utero)

175 + ?

33.3 (1/3)

R (exposed at < age 10)

675 - 1440

89.5% (17/19) (1 cancer-)

R (exposed at < age 10-16)

335-675

12.5% (1/8)

59 +7

0.0 (0/1)

A (exposed at < age 10)

300 - 480

33.3% (2/6)

U (exposed at < age 10)

40 - 80

0.0% (0/53)

R (non-exposed < age 10)

0

1.6% (1/61)

L (exposed < age 10)

0

0.0% (0/31)

CHILDREN?

A (exposed in utero)

ADULTS
R (exposed > age 16)

335

A (exposed > age 10)

132

U exposed ~ age 10
R(c) (non-exposed > age 10)
L

22
0

non-exposed ~ age 10

8.1% (3/37) (2 cases cancer)
25.07, (3/12)
5.8% (6/104) (1 cancer)
5.3% (7/133)
4.7% (5/106)

Stastics based on original number people.
Thyroid dose from I - 131 - 132 - 133 - 135 plus gamma,
R = Rongelap exposed to 175 rad gamma dose; A = Rongelap people on nearby

island receiving 69 rad gamma dose; DU = Utirik people exposed to about a
14 rad gamma dose; R(c)

Unexposed Rongelap control group; L = Likiep

people on an atoll with no radiation exposure.

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