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.

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