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Re: ... food irradiation being accepted

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Subject: Re: ... food irradiation being accepted
From: "Zack Clayton" <zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us>
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 13:17:46 -0500

Does anyone know if the prion that causes BSE or "Mad Cow Disease" is deactivated by irradiation?  (My assumption is the causative agent is still identified as a prion.)  This could be on interest in Europe now and someday in the rest of the World.  Especially if its jumping species barriers.



Zack Clayton
Ohio EPA - DERR
email:  zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us
voice:  614-644-3066
fax:        614-460-8249

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