Table 4
Comparison of the major similarities and differences between the two groups of victims of the Castle Bravo incident. Source for the absorbed doses of Marshall Islands inhabitants: Simon et al. (2010a); for the crewmen of the Lucky Dragon: a Kumatori et al. (1965), b Yamamoto (2009). Considering the available database, only an interval is given for the thyroid dose absorbed by the Japanese crewmen.
| Inhabitants of the Northern Marshall Islands Atoll | Crewmen of the Lucky Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Total victims | Rongelap: 64 Ailinginae: 18 Rongerik: 28 Utirik: 157 |
23 |
| Blast and thermal burn injuries | 0 | 0 |
| Estimated total external dose | Rongelap: 1600 mGy Ailinginae: 470 mGy Rongerik: 940 mGy Utirik: 130 mGy |
2860 mGy a |
| Internal thyroid dose | Rongelap: 7600 mGy Ailinginae: 2600 mGy Rongerik: 3900 mGy Utirik: 760 mGy |
200–1200 mGy b |
| Short-term fatalities | 0 | 1 (September 23, 1954) |
| Main long-term health impact | Thyroid dysfunctions | Liver diseases |
Current usage metrics show cumulative count of Article Views (full-text article views including HTML views, PDF and ePub downloads, according to the available data) and Abstracts Views on Vision4Press platform.
Data correspond to usage on the plateform after 2015. The current usage metrics is available 48-96 hours after online publication and is updated daily on week days.
Initial download of the metrics may take a while.