Reprinted from Rapiation REsearcu, Supplement 1 Academie Press Inc. Printed in U.S.A. 4018754 The Medical Research Conter Brookhaven National Laboratory RADIATION RESEARCH, SUPPLEMENT 1, 280-295 (1959) Upton, L. L, New York | Effects of Fallout Radiation on a Human Population R. A. CONARD, L. M. MEYER,’ J. S. ROBERTSON,’ W. W. SUTOW,! W. WOLINS,? anp H. HECHTER: TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Introductory Remarks. ...... 00.00.00 nee enn nee nes 280 TI, Examinations. ..00.000 00000000 ccc eee nen teeter beeen eee 281 A. History and Physical Examinations...........0.00.0.0.0.0.0000 0.02 e ee eee ee 281 B. Laboratory Examinations. ..........000.0.00 0000 c cece tte eee 282 C. Difficulties Associated with Examinations............... 0.000000 c cece eee eee 282 TIT. Results 00000000 nb e bennett ene e ence nee 282 A. Hematological Findings. 0.0.00... 00000000 ccc ene e eee 283 1. White Blood Count......0. 00.0 kc eet tenet n nes 283 2. Neutrophils. 200... cence cette n eens 284 3. Lymphocytes... 000. n eters 284 +. Platelets. 00000. ce ence n tener ees 285 5. Eosinophils and Monocytes.............0.0002 0000 e cece teens 285 6. Hematocrit... 0000... ene ntn tenn es 286 B. Physical Findings. ....0..0.00.0.00 000 ccc ccc eee ce cent een beeen en es 286 1, Diseases... 0. en tenet nett tree b eee nes 286 2. Growth and Development Studies ............0....0..00 00.0000 e eee eee 286 3. Ophthalmological Findings..........0.0.00.0 0600 c ccc cnet 287 4. Fertility... 000 eee etn etaee 287 5. In utero Effects and Effects on Pregnancy..................0.00000-00 00% 287 6. Other Findings Common to Both Exposed and Unexposed Marshallese .. 288 C. Beta Lesions of the Skin, Epilation..........0..0.0.0.000 000002. c cece eee 289 D. Internal Absorption of Radioactive Isotopes.................0....0.0.6 ccs eee 289 E. Late Effects... 000000 cen net n net b cece nes 291 I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS This report concerns the status of the 82 Marshallese people from Rongelap Atoll 4 years after their accidental exposure to significant amounts of fallout radiation. 1 This work is supported by the U. 8. Atomic Energy Commission. 2? Medical Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York. +South Nassau Communities Hospital, Rockville Center, New York. 4M. D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas. 5 Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, California. 280 mepositomy —8V4_ RECORDS COLLECTION MARSHALL ISLAM BOX No, MEDICAL DEPT PUBLICATIONS FOLDER ~2#42/ - 272