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ehildren showed ao

lymphocyte count.

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diildren tre more sensit ve

to radiation, or that other 6 olowien: or phy <i

eal factors resulted 1 icv ve itivets greater effect

One physical consideration that may have
counted In part for the apoarent v preater dose
received by the childre: nvoalves a -onsidera
tion of dose distribu: to:
Tae body
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of their relatively sa: aiueter. tie dose rp
verved at the center cf tee coe yo a enilad would

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bo oto five lesions during the third, fourth
hoa? ft week. tut is vonsidered not to have
citi ited stumficantiv ta depression of any
momento ements (Chaprer 3). The degree
Hoourerns | contamination with fission products
(ooapter 4 was probably too small te con-

rovite steniicantly to the early hematological
obiserved.
Although if is not possible
ests with certumty that these added factors
beet atertally affect the hematological pat-

othect.

vers seer ot will become evident in the discus«oy Tat the chounges observed are not incon-

~ enowith “hose to be expected from exposure

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paring the present resu ts

alone.

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Piddia radsatver, delivered ata rapidly defeas ast fore mite over a period of approxt-

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General

An estimation of the

radiation

moiatolasrie: | cf anges noted are considered to
noo rosidt of a single exposure to penetrating

fo nless otherwise stated all dis-

aero owe dp be omuited to the older-age subdime
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‘Sie rr one pal sources of previous data availpoe Tore anomrison. and the characteristics and

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The beta radiation
plat’ oof tle skin may have contributed to
lotions mu tie white count during the pe-

Soheifth tor elintionn recerved,

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radiator,

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Perisvlof che table will make apparent

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inde despre the obvious linmiitations. For
mov #ference. ormal” values for peripheral

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