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THE treatment of food with ionizing radiation is known to be an effective means of prolonging the useful storage-life of food. However, in view of the possible health hazards which might be involved in the treatment of food with ionizing radiation, a wrorking party, appointed by the Ministry of Health, has evaluated the possible dangers, and the controls required, in the use of ionizing radiation for this purpose1.
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KHAN, A., ALDERSON, T. Mutagenic Effect of Irradiated and Unirradiated DNA in Drosophila. Nature 208, 700–702 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208700a0
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