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very different from those of the 11-year survev.

in this group were similar to those in the exposed
Rongelap group. Appendix 9 summarizes the
Ailingnae counts since 1954.

and no untoward changes are apparent.
Ailingnae Population

Utirik Population

The mean blood counts in the 14 Ailingnae

The Utirik population, examinedin 1966, had
mean leukocyte counts and differential counts not

people at 11 years were about the same as in the
unexposed comparison population, except that

very different from those of 3 years previously. No

platelet levels were higher. At 12 years the counts

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