~25excreta of the Rongelap islanders,
water to be detectable,
It was too diluted in the sea-
Dr, Dudley mentioned that it has not been
looked for in the U.S,, but since there is not much fractionation a
proportionate amount has probably fallen out here.
According to Dr, Bugher, the Japanese fisherzen had about the
Japanese
Fishermen
sane redicactivity ingestion as the Rongelap islanders, or a little
less,
The acoummlation on their skin was atout the same, but since
there w2s a longer contact time (ca, two weeks) more skin lesions
developed,
The death of one of the fishermen is believed to have been
due to infectious hepatitis resulting from the lerge number of small
blood trensfusions.
Dr. Wigner asked if there wes any new information on the rediologital hazard of airborne radioactive particles accumulating in the
lung.
Dr. Bugher said that this seemed to be a lesser hazard (by ca.
1/1099) than whole tbody exposure to garma radiation.
It has not bsen
substent
i
tiated
In ansyer to a
that such particles cense lung cancer.
question from Dr. Johnson, he said that strontium eccumulates in the
a)
zatic
jte
\4s
bones and turns over very slowly unless there is extensive deminerals
.% 10:10 a.m, this part of the session was concluded, and the
au
visitors left,
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