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EXPOSED TO FALLOUT FRCf TM WRCH 1, 1954 TEST ON BIKINI I.brshsllese duih~ i>rch 1570, reports no new serious cases of thyroid disczse GOng this population. The five lY2mQhalle6a who underwent di~g~o~t~c procedures at Brookkven National Laboratory and thyroid S.Ui~@Zy at the Cleveland I%tropolitan General Hospital last August wre in good condition. I. Young Ron:elcpese exposed to fallout Y!rch 1, 1954, when they were 1 to 8 yezrs 02 =izei (Estinated dose: 175 rads excerczl garzrxplus 600 to 1400 ren internal irradiation.) 1. Cxrrently rior~zl by clinical and biochecicel tests. 2 (112) 2. Currently hypothyroid with ninical modularity. IkspozdirIg sztisfsccorily to oral thyroid horuoae bcccuse of nodula= thyroid disease; histologic c~or. Responding satisfactorily to oral thyroid hcmcm tharcpy with o=e exception: This patient le~t froa a pcrticl t?.yroitiectmy in 1964; as she regkxn, there is quescioa as to whether she should
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4. YOUIU people operated on for thyroid ‘icease ‘urin~ August 1969 and recovered. Dia~noses: Prinary beai~~-sdenmatous goiter in two and papillary adenoaa of serious Grade =a~iW~ncY in me” 3 (16%) (None of cl% Atlin@nae children exposed to an estimated external cioseof 70 reds hzve zhowa thyroid dysfunction.) 11. Surviving adult Rmgelapese exposed to fallout. (Estimated dose: 175 rads cxterml plus 160 rem internal irradiation.) 1. pa?~llzry..cercinma recoved surgically at age 41. No recurrence. Taking oral thyroid hormne theiapy. 1 2. SU~ll nocluleat age 40 which disappeared under oxal thyroid homone therapy. 1 3. This pztlezt o?erzted on la 1969 for recoval of an 111. Scrviving adult Ailin~inee people exposed to fcllout. 1. AZmozzt ous goiter re=ovcd at zge 45; recovered ead was oa th~oid therapy. Died of influenza in 1968. dose: 14 rxls. external g=a plus 15 rm internal irradiation.) developd z rdular thyroid gland and unden=nt 1969. As the tissue res=bled a follicul&- c?~z~ed the de~zee of naligmncy. She k rocmered
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No ncw case6 of nodular thyroids ware found during a visit to Utirik, nor were nodular thjmoida found in cmtrola on Likiep “ The najor nedical problc..is to peraunde the people to take their thyroid hormone supplenmt on a xe.~lar routine schedule. Thla To smarize, alZ but 2 of 19 children exposed on Roagelap have now exhibited thyroid dysfunction es have a smaller but significant / number of adults. Statistics on the frequeacy of thyroid cancer I in Micioaesizns do not seem to be available; the fi~ures for 25 cozxntrieszround tha world range frm 0.25 (Japanese males) to 1.54 (Austrim finales) per 100,000 population. t Dr. Cmard 21s0 visited Bikini to collect urine s=ples from the 25 Bikini men te=?ozarily there warking to reha~ilitzte the island; I these snecfnens plus cocoaut cr~bs will be analyzed for 9oSr, comting of the population before they return frcm fili to Blkin%. P.lciJkcy public cmoxzcmcat of these findings is being coasldered by Broddxwen Mtioml tioratory. fnfonxt~GTI of the Joint Co=iittea on Atoaic Energy.