30
EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION
Table 3.1—Lesions in Rongelap Group
PERCENT OF TOTAL IN AGE Group Havine INDICATED LESION
TYPE OF LESION
AGE 0-5
(13 PEOPLE)
AGE 6-15
(13 PEOPLE)
MEDIAN TIME
or First
AGE16& OverR|TotaL Grove ORSERYATION
(38 PEOPLE)
(64 PEOPLE)
.
Epilation
1 plus___.--_--_----2 plus___----_-.----3 plus___..-.--_--_--
7.6
38. 6
53. 8
38, 4
30. 7
23. 0
13. 8
5. 5
8.3
17. 2
17, 2
22. 0
17
17
16
Total... __-
100. 0
92. 1
27.6
56. 2
16
Anus-groin___-_-_..Sealp____----------Neck______________Axilla__..-222-2 2 __Antecubital Fossae___
Hands-wrists________Feet... ee
Arms______--------Legs....__--_..-_--.
Trunk___~_ 2 e
38. 4
100. 0
69. 2
61.5
30. 7.
30. 7
23. 0
15. 3
7. 6
15. 3
0.0
100. 0
76.9
7.6
38. 4
23. 0
53. 8
15. 3
23. 0
23. 0
0.0
37. 0
68. 0
15. 7
34. 2
18. 4
53. 0
10. 3
4.3
4.3
7.8
62. 5
70. 3
23. 4
34. 4
21. 8
45. 3
12. 5
7.8
9. 4
17
18
21
21
28
33
28
31
33
33
Nail pigmentation. - _- -
61.5
100. 0
95. 0
89. 0
38
Skin lesions
*Post-exposure days.
Table 3.2.—Lesions in Ailinginae and Rongerik Groups
AILINGINAE GROUP (18 PEOPLE)
Typz oF LESION
ad
¢
tenses
TIME
.
w
M
EAN
T
3. 5**
42
‘Lesionsof:
Scalp and face_.__________-
38. 9
26
10. 7
32
Neck and shoulders. -_-______-_
Back_____-__~_--__________ __-_
Axilla______-____________ Le
61.0
00
22. 2
27
LLL.
24
14.3
71
3.5
30
28
23
Feet_.-_-.----2_- Le
16. 7
5. 6
44
Nail discoloration. .__________
77.7
38
*Days post-exposure.
**One case claimed slight epilation.
som
EAN
27
Legs________..._-________-
Cc
T
16.7
Antecubital fossae_________Hand, wrist____.__._______-
cys
r
TIME
WagPLSTA, OvArrzane % OFToma.Wire Oy" depeane
Epilation__....2-2-22-2-- 2 ee
Ci
M
Ronorain3 FeeMN ERICANS)
11.1
5. 6
28
38
33
25. 0
3.5
3. 5
00
17.9
(All Negroes)
29
47
43
Lee
40