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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

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