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CDC and NCI scientists were
not able to measure how much radiation exposure each individual
person received, because much of the information needed to
calculate a person’s dose, and the
associated health risk is unavailable. However,
scientists were able to estimate the dose to which an average person
might have been exposed.
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All people who were born since
1951 have received some exposure to
radiation from weapons testing-related fallout. Some people who received higher
radiation doses may have an increased risk
of cancer from this exposure, although CDC and NCI scientists
believe this risk is small for most people. Your individual dose from fallout
will depend on a number of factors such as where you lived when
the testing occurred, how much time you spent outdoors, the
weather, how much
milk you drank and fresh fruits and vegetables you ate, and
other personal lifestyle and individual factors.
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