54

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1.2

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1959

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0.9 (0.68)
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Figure 57. Estimated body burdenof isotopes of Rongelap people. Values in parentheses
obtained by whole-body gamma spectrometry; other values from urine analysis data.

Table 35

Zn** Body Burdens, in muC/kg, of Marshallese as Measured by Whole-Body GammaSepectroscopy, 1959
Males

Rongelap exposed
Rongelap unexposed
Ailingnae
Untirik

Females

Age 1-15

Age >15

Age I-15

Age >15

10.622.2 (9)*
7.92.0 (20)
8.0 |
(2)
2.5+0.8 (14)

9.93.1 (10)
9.92.9 (37)
14.445.7 (4)
4.2+1.6 (16)

8.62.6 (12)
9.32.8 (16)
8.142.) (4)
2.80.8 (14)

9.43.3 (16)
8.72.2 (33)
10.52.6 (5)
' 2.50.6 (15)

“The numbers in parentheses are the numbers of people in the groups.

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