Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear-Bomb Tests: Review of the National Cancer Institute Report and Public Health Implications

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R16
Executive Summary 1-9
1 Introduction 10-16
2 Review of the NCI Radiation Dose Reconstruction 17-44
3 Health Risks of I-131 Exposure 45-85
4 Implications for Clinical Practice and Public Health Policy 86-124
5 Communicating with the Public about Exposure to I-131 125-151
6 Research Needs 152-156
References 157-172
Glossary 173-176
Appendix A. Study Activities 177-185
Appendix B. Copy of the Memorandum from Dr. Charles Land to Dr. Richard Klausner 186-193
Appendix C. Calculation of Collective Thyroid Dose to the U.S. Population from the Release of I-131 from the Nuclear Weapons Tests in Nevada 194-197
Appendix D. Thyroid Cancer in Idaho, 1970-1996 198-213
Appendix E. Applicable Radiation Exposure Standards and Guides: Past and Present 214-220
Appendix F. Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Background Paper 221-263
Committee Biographies 264-272

TABLE 2.2 Variations in Dose as a Consequence of Date of Birth

Birthdate	Reference dose (mGy)^a	Ratio of dose in birth year to dose for those born in 1952
Jan. 1, 1962	0.0001	0.000001
Jan. 1, 1957	85	0.71
Jan. 1, 1952	120	1.00
Jan. 1, 1947	64	0.53
Jan. 1, 1942	44	0.37
Jan. 1, 1937	25	0.21
Jan. 1, 1932	11	0.09
^a Divide by 10 to convert to rad.

estimates are important, no clear statements in the report distinguish between systematic and between-county uncertainties. It is likely that within-county uncertainties produce a significant portion of overall uncertainty in thyroid dose, which means that the level of detail presented (county estimates, rather than estimates over much broader regions) is probably inappropriate.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R16

Executive Summary 1-9

1 Introduction 10-16

2 Review of the NCI Radiation Dose Reconstruction 17-44

3 Health Risks of I-131 Exposure 45-85

4 Implications for Clinical Practice and Public Health Policy 86-124

5 Communicating with the Public about Exposure to I-131 125-151

6 Research Needs 152-156

References 157-172

Glossary 173-176

Appendix A. Study Activities 177-185

Appendix B. Copy of the Memorandum from Dr. Charles Land to Dr. Richard Klausner 186-193

Appendix C. Calculation of Collective Thyroid Dose to the U.S. Population from the Release of I-131 from the Nuclear Weapons Tests in Nevada 194-197

Appendix D. Thyroid Cancer in Idaho, 1970-1996 198-213

Appendix E. Applicable Radiation Exposure Standards and Guides: Past and Present 214-220

Appendix F. Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Background Paper 221-263

Committee Biographies 264-272