.
(Although not of direct eonesrn to the Nevada Proving Grounds, it is
ef interest to note that sells vere sollected from the Marshal) Islands
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folloving the fallout in early Marck 1954,
Appendix “| summarises these
A recent report® strongly suggests that eontarination of leaf
surfaces followed by either direct consumption or intake by way of uilk
is fer more an important pathway of intake than by the soll-plant—aninmal
eycle, at least for those tines of year when plants may be in a state of
grovth to eollect the fallout. Purther anfysis is being plamed,
This sans report® raises a new problem.
Based on stated assumptions,
the data presented indicates that doses to the thyroid fron fodine radiofactopes may be a greater hazard than oe,
ort
NO
a
weir dose to the thyroid (delivered in a fev weeks) may
be many tines grecter than the theoretical maximm external dose,
USAEC. Division of Biology and Medicine,
D.C, July 1954 (SOCKET)
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Additional
@valustion will be given this preblez.
*Report on Gabriel,
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Further, the report suggests
Washington,