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The HTDS studied a group of people from the Hanford
region who were young children at the time of the largest radiation
releases from Hanford. |
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Each participant attended a medical clinic for a
complete diagnostic evaluation for thyroid disease. |
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Scientists analyzed whether study participants with
higher radiation doses had more thyroid disease than those with
lower doses. |
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Based on information from Native American Tribes
and Nations, a study such as the HTDS in Native American populations
alone was not feasible because it would have too little chance of
detecting any health effects from Hanford's iodine-131. |
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