cases with 7th nerve weakness involving the lids;
two cases of anisocoria (unequal pupils); and an
increased incidence of strabssmus.
Residval “Bete Burns”
Persisting residual effects of “beta burns” were
found to be present in 19 people, 6 children and
13 aduits. These are outlined in Table 17. The
skin changes consisted of hyperkeratosis, and

varying degrees of atrophy, scarnng, and pigment

aberrations (see Figures 19 and 20). These changes

were slight in most of the people. The devclopment of lentigo-like and papular pigmented
nevus-like jesions in arcas of previous ' beta burns”
was first observed several ycars ago. and these
lesions appear to have been increasing slightly

unce that time (see Figure 21). Histological study
of a biopsy of one of these lesions showed it to be
a typical benign pigmented nevus.
The residual changes in the skin of the Marshallese who had sustained acute “beta burns”
have shown neither fissure tigsue breakdown in the
affected areas as wen in chron radiation dermatitis nor evidence of malignant change. Only one
case showed a few spewabalopecia of the occipital
area of the scalp as a residuum ofepilation. Figure
22 shows histological residual changes in a lesion
at 10 years after exposure.*

posure (100>¢). Note atrophy of epederma with aarrowing of stratum granulosum and finger-like projections of
rete pegs. Slight atrophy of the sweat gland duca o aieo
present.

.

Mases 415 s1
Roneelap expused*
Ailngnae ¢xpused
Cunk exposed
Roneciap unex pused
Females 4.15 vr

Roneciap cxpused

Auungnae ¢xpused

Ctirik expused

Roneeiap unexpoerd
Males «14007

Hematelegienl
Summary tables of hematological data are pre-

Figure 22. Secunn ofskin from “beu burn” ares on back uf
neck of 56-year-cid woman (No. 34) at 10 years after ex-

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sented in the tables and graphs in the text, and

raw data on the individuals are presented in the

appendices. The more heavily exposed Rongelap
*Dr. Dewd A. Wand af che Uneveraty of Califarese Medical
Cenecr, Sen Fremcero. ded the hemoloyncal merrpreiasoms

Remaelap cx pomed

Avbngnar exposed
Conk exapeerd

Renegclap unexpued

Fermabrsa -15-40 07
Reameeiap cxpuard

Mulingnar cxpuard

Uiink expeed
Ramneriap unciponed
Mairs
4vr

Raneciap expend

Aalingnae ¢<prerd

Cink expuerd
Rangelap unexpoeed

Females -40er.
Runeelap ¢upuerd
Aulingnac cxpuacd
Cunk expused

ae

Rumeciap unet pee
Malet < Sor

Of expomed paren
Of unexpeacd paren
Female © Oar
OW expuecd parenes
OF uncsposed pares

Males 42°53 vr
Roneclap cipoerd’
AUlingnae cups ecd
Conk ipod
Ronegciap unespaar
Femates 413 oT
Roneclap ¢<puaed’
Auhnenar cxposcd
Cank exprsed
Runeciap unes pac

)

Table 2!
Protein Bound lodine. 1965 and 1464

Subyect No.

PBL y &

progress, includin
uon of aberrane

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