Dear ICRP,
It is with great interest that I have read the draft document on cancer risk from exposure to uranium and plutonium. However, to my surprise there is little reference in the document to the extensive animal experiments that have been conducted in the past and what these experiments tell us about the risks for humans. In this respect I would like to recommend the following paper: Bijwaard H & Dekkers F,
Bone Cancer Risk of 239Pu in Humans Derived from Animal Models,
RADIATION RESEARCH 168, 582–592 (2007)
Sincerely,
Harmen Bijwaard