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<br /> <br /> <br /> OTt0Wdk_V 9AVAeW4009 <br /> <br /> Please Read this Fact Sheet about Food Irradiation <br /> <br /> What is Food Irradiation? Food irradiation is a process in which food is exposed to <br /> ionizing. radiation emitted from radioactive material, either cobalt-60 or cesium-137. <br /> Food absorbs massive amounts of radiation compared to that which would kill a person, <br /> in the name of killing pests and prolonging shelf life. Six foot thick concrete walls are <br /> needed to shield workers and the surrounding community from the intensive <br /> bombardment of ionizing radiation, <br /> <br /> What Are the Problems with Building an Irradiator in Hilo? <br /> <br /> Irradiation facilities have had accidents which resulted in ground and water <br /> contamination. Radioactive trash has been thrown out with the regular trash and <br /> radioactive water has been flushed into public sewer systems. Deaths have resulted from <br /> worker error and equipment malfunction. Safety has been sacrificed in order to avoid <br /> losing money. An incident of contamination could result in the permanent and complete <br /> shutdown of such a facility throwing any industries dependent on it, into chaos. <br /> <br /> Exposure to even low doses of ionizing radiation has been proven to cause cancer, birth <br /> defects and genetic disease. A recent epidemiological study released by UCLA <br /> concluded that low dose radiation is 6 to 8 times more dangerous than previously <br /> thought. Irradiation facilities are allowed by law to emit radiation into the surrounding <br /> community equal to natural background radiation and in special circumstances emissions <br /> are allowed per year that are 5 times greater. Workers can receive 30 to 50 times more <br /> radiation in one year than one would receive from natural background sources. John <br /> Gofman MD, PhD estimates that 83,000 cancer deaths a year are caused by natural <br /> background radiation in a population of 250 million. <br /> Intense bombardment of food with ionizing radiation creates carcinogenic chemicals, <br /> destroys vitamins and damages beneficial fatty acids in those foods. This has repeatedly <br /> been shown to be true, in many scientific studies. The FDA has acknowledged that it is <br /> true. No reputable scientist would deny it. The controversy has always been over <br /> whether or not these effects were significant health hazards. Now we are hearing <br /> extreme pro-irradiation propaganda that there are no carcinogenic chemicals nor are there <br /> nutrients destroyed in food exposed to radiation. Do not believe it. <br /> <br /> <br /> If you have questions or want supporting information and references please contact: <br /> <br /> IRRADIATION FREE FOOD HAWABl <br /> PO BOX 11350 <br /> <br /> Hilo, HI. 96721 <br /> (8081966-6846 VISXXA <br />