EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION
Table 3.1.—Lesions in Rongelap Group
| PERCENT OF TOTAL IN AGg Group Havina INDicateD LEsion ‘Mgpian Time:
Tyre or Leston
Epilation
1 plus_..-.--.--.---.
Ane 0-5
(13 PEOPLE)
7.6
2 plus...-.-..--.---3 plus....---._-.1--.
38.6
53.8
Total. ........--
100. 0
384
Skin lesions
Anus-groin..........|
or First
Ack G15
Ack i6é Oven Totan Gaour OnseRvation
(13 Proryg) | (8 PROPLE) (64 Prorus) | oF LESIONS
38. 4
30. 7
23.0
17.2
22.0
921
27.6
56. 2
0.0
0.0
78
100. 0
100. 0
Hands-wrists__.._._.-
30. 7
23. 0
Feet___.__-....-.--.
Arms__...-.._-.----
Legs......--.-.----Trunk. ...-....-2--Nail pigmentation. ._--
69. 2
61.5
30. 7
37.0
625
i8 4
21.8
76,9
7.6
38.4
68. 0
15.7
34.2
53.8
53.0
7.6
15.3
23.0
23.0
4.3
43
61.5
100. 0
23. 0
15.3
i720!
5.5
8.3
Sealp....---.--.----
Neck__._...-.-.---Axilla... 22. 2.22--Antecubital Fossae . ._
!
13.8
15.3
10.3
17
16
1
16
1
|
ow
|
18
70.3
224
34.4
'
2
2
|
28
45.3
|
125
7.8
9.4
95. 0
47
|
33
|
31
28
|
33
33
89. 0
38
*Post-exposure days.
Table 3.2.—Lesions in Ailinginae and Rongerik Groups
| ATLINGINAE GRour(18 PgortE)
Trvg or Lesion
M
T
PONCERAM ERICANS)
' M
Tz
FghEat, | SeArenuse % OFTaraWMH OF Kergune
Tv
Ban
Tims
%
T
Ww
Epilation.__....-..---.-...--
16.7
27
3. 5**
Lesions of:
Sealp and face......-....-Neck and shoulders.....__.-
33.9
61.0
26
27
10.7
14.3
LL. lee
71
Back.......-2-222.- 22 lee
Axilla......22-22----.2.--Antecubital fossae_..._._._Hand, wrist...._.....--__-Feet... 2-2-2202
Legs...---.-2222-- 2-0-2 eee |
Nail discoloration... -_.....--
*Days post-exposure.
**One case claimed slight epilation.
00
22. 2
IL 1
5. 6
16.7
5. 6
17.7
24
23
38
33
44
38
35
25. 0
3.5
3.5
-
|
17.9
42
32
30
28
|
00
(All Negroes)
EAN
23
29
47
43
-..--I
40