-18~
past year,
Physical examinations revealed the people of both Islands to be generally
in good health with the usual number and type of m2dical abnormalities,
malignancies or leukemia were noted,
of cancer,
No
Beta burn areas of the skin showed no evidence
Slight retardation of exposed children, particularly males, exposed below
12 years of age, was again noted,
been noted as yet,
No evidence for "catching up" in this group has
Hematological examinations revealed that the peripheral blood
elements, particularly platelets of the Rongelap exposed group were again on the
average, slightly below levels of the unexposed comparison population,
i has been apparent,
effect of this
No serious
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.
:
and
Body burdens of the radionuclides Cs
oa
:
.
‘
'
:
9
Sr 0 based on urinary excretion determinations, showed no increase since last
examined,