PLUTONIUM may be many times more dangerous than previously thought. The cancer risk from exposure inside the body could be 10 times higher than is allowed for in calculating international safety limits.
The danger is highlighted in a report written by radiation experts for the UK government, which has been leaked to Â鶹´«Ã½. The experts are unanimous in saying that low-level radiation emitted by plutonium may cause more damage to human cells than previously believed. Their opinion could provoke a rethink of the guidelines on exposure to radiation.
Several tonnes of plutonium have been released into the environment over…
