TABLE IIT
THYROID ABNORMALITIES
IN MARSHALLESE POPULATIONS
Age at
Group
Ronge lap
Ailingnae
Ueirik
Controls
Ronge lap
Ailingnae
Lcirikx
Controls
Exposure
No. Pres-
ently in
Grouo
Garza
Dose(rads)
Estimated
Thyroid
Dose(I*,rads)
%,
Abnormalicies
<10
<10
<10
«10
19
6
54
48
175
69
14
0
700-1400
275-550
55-110
0
9G.
0.0
0.9
0.9
>10
~id
. +LO.
>10
34
3
59
133
175
69
14
0
160
55
13
0
8.3
i2.5
3.4
2.3
*In estimating the thyroid doses to the Alilngnae and "Utiri« exposed
group, it was assumed that such doses were proportional to the thyroid
dose of the Rongelap exposed proup, based on relative whole body gamna
dose received.