Deaths in 30 years = 164-160 Births in 30 years = 1277-1300 For a population of 140 (the number that returned to Bikini): ‘eaths ‘n30‘fears),, ~ =+ Births in 30 years.,&= ‘ ‘ =Q ..... — 1;0 ‘ x “ 40 = 32,,5., V300 . .4. For a population of 235: Deaths in 30 years, 164 _ ~- Births in 30 years, # X — x = 70.07/~70 235 ‘ = 2:5 ‘ X = 545.62+550 For a population (of 350: 164 _ Deaths in 30 years, ~- ~ X 1277 _ Births in 3Clyears, —550 -— , x = 104.36-100 X 350 ‘ X = 812.63,e 800 At the time the 13ikini book was prepared no agency in the U.S. government had accepted the risk coefficients in BEIR-111. to use risk coefficients from BEIR-I. Thus we were constrained Nhile not included in the printed book, risk estimates based on BEIR-111 were calculated for comparison purposes. The following gives the origin of the risk coefficients used.