Is Meat Irradiation a Cause for Concern?

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Hello RadSafe,

   More news on irradiation.    How do persons view the long term effects of 
irradiation?   Does irradiation allow more kids to not have problems from bad 
things in food?   Is there a relationship to toxic levels in the environment 
that drives kids immune dysfunctions?      Can irradiation help mask this 
effect?   Are their short term benefits and long term masking effects?

Jim Phelps, near the superfund site of Oak Ridge

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 April 19, 1999
  
 Is Meat Irradiation a Cause for Concern?
 By Gail Zyla
 
        “NO IRRADIATION ... No one knows for sure the long-term effects of 
irradiation,” says a sign hovering over the produce aisle of Wild Harvest, a 
chain of Boston-area health food stores. “We play it safe; none of our 
products is irradiated.”
       To many shoppers, the message is a comforting one. First used in the 
1970s to sterilize food for astronauts, "irradiation" brings to mind images 
of atomic bombs and nuclear reactor sites gone bad. Most food companies and 
supermarkets that have tried to sell irradiated fruits and vegetables over 
the years have faced picket lines and threats of boycotts.

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