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