TABLE
THYROLD NODULES

(INCLUDING HYPOTHYROIDISM)

IN MARSHALLESE POPULATIONS (3/68)
(R=Rongelap; A=Ailingnae; UT=Utirik; C=Unexposed)

Estimated

%

Thyroid

Thyroid

Group

Age
At Exposure

<10

Group_
19

Dose (rads)
175

A

<10

6

69

275-550

0.0

UT

<10

40

14

55-110

0.0

c

<10

61

0

R

>10

36

A

>10

UT
C

R

No.

in

Gamma

Dose (1*, rads)
700-1400

Nodules
90.0

0

0.0

175

160

5.5

8

69

55

12.5

>10

59

14

i5

3.4

>10

133

0

0

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*In estimating the thyroid doses to the Ailingnae and Utirik exposed group,
it was assumed that such doses were proportional to the thyroid doses of
the Rongelap exposed group, based on relative whole body gamma dose received.

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