Technical report: Irradiation of food

K. M. Shea; S. J. Balk; B. A. Gitterman; M. D. Miller; M. W. Shannon; W. B. Weil; S. K. Galson; M. Linet; R. W. Miller; W. Rogan; B. Coven; C. F. Bearer; R. A. Etzel; L. Goldman; B. Halbrook; F. Kaferstein; K. Keener; D. W. Thayer; L. A. Hall

doi:10.1542/peds.106.6.1505

Technical report: Irradiation of food

K. M. Shea, S. J. Balk, B. A. Gitterman, M. D. Miller, M. W. Shannon, W. B. Weil, S. K. Galson, M. Linet, R. W. Miller, W. Rogan, B. Coven, C. F. Bearer, R. A. Etzel, L. Goldman, B. Halbrook, F. Kaferstein, K. Keener, D. W. Thayer, L. A. Hall

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Recent well-publicized outbreaks of foodborne illness have heightened general interest in food safety. Food irradiation is a technology that has been approved for use in selected foods in the United States since 1963. Widespread use of irradiation remains controversial, however, because of public concern regarding the safety of the technology and the wholesomeness of irradiated foods. In this report, we describe the technology, review safety and wholesomeness issues, and give a historical perspective of the public controversy regarding food irradiation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1505-1510
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	106
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.106.6.1505
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Shea, K. M., Balk, S. J., Gitterman, B. A., Miller, M. D., Shannon, M. W., Weil, W. B., Galson, S. K., Linet, M., Miller, R. W., Rogan, W., Coven, B., Bearer, C. F., Etzel, R. A., Goldman, L., Halbrook, B., Kaferstein, F., Keener, K., Thayer, D. W., & Hall, L. A. (2000). Technical report: Irradiation of food. Pediatrics, 106(6), 1505-1510. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.106.6.1505

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