PROPERTY OF U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. .0..0..ccccceccescccceeesceececeeecneaeeeeesesescnee cee costae eneereiecaseseseseensenentntenseeasenes 1 SUMMARY OF PAsT FINDINGS.........0.0.0c::ceccte ce tecee cess eeseneseeescaseeeeeescsacsesasetieeeenessenssere 2 Penetrating Irradiation ............0.::::cc ce tees eeeetnetee resect nese eer eeeneesercenteneenteneens 2 Beta Irradiation of the Skin.....0..0.0..0.cccccccceceeeeeeeeeeseeeecnevensesvieieesteveteceteeeeneeeeeets 3 Internal Irradiation. ......0.00...00. ccc ete e re recente ete cne eter ener eres ten teneeeneetneenneeas 3 Other Studies......00.000ccc ccc cece ce cece cence tee ene cneeeceeeneeeneseseseraseeeseaenecesesesseeeeneeetigs 4 Difficulties Associated With the Examinations. ........0.0.00000000 0 ceteris 4 Comparison Populations.................0..:ccce cesses esseseeiesceteneeneensseseseecteteesaneeiees 4 © 1959 SURVEY occ ccc ce cce cases cesecesenssesecsenestesssausuesesusecsieseresietesesesansneesstersstentissesteees 4 Background Material .....0.00.0.0 occ cece cee ceree tet e ete retee te cneetiesserssietestentnetiey 4 OTganization... ce eee ce cee cee cece vec cene ees cetebe ce ceteesneesssnitneecrenetieereeneeds 4 Attitudes of Rongelap People. ow... cece tetenenes cetnevatenseeeenee 6 Procedures .............cccccccceceececceneceneeuseceaesteesueeseettenteeneeiteisseteee caeneevnteteenecens 7 Location of Examinations. ....0..0..00. 0c ec c ce ec cee eereeneeneee ceteneeterentenieeneres 7 History and Physical Examinations......00000000000000.0 cece te teteteseeenees 7 Studies of Aging Criteria... 0.0 ence eee ee eee tee cece ce eet cette tetteteneneeaeeas 10 Laboratory Procedures..........0....0cccccceccccecceececeece stone tee eeseceesancscteestteteecsneeees 12 Studies of Genetically Inherited Characteristics........0....0...000:c:cccee eerie 13 Radionuclide Body Burden Evaluation ........0..0.0.:.cccccccccececeeceseeeteeeeseneeeees 14 itl