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From: kim@emory.UUCP (Kim Wallen {Psychology})
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Subject: Re: irradiated food
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Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 14:52:44 EST
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One additional comment about the safety of compounds released on the
public.  Although there have been several cases of drugs released
in the US which turned out to have serioous side effects, it is not
appropriate to bring up thalidomide which was never approved for use
in the U.S.  European drug standards have generally been lower than 
ours which accounts for drugs being available for human use in
Europe which are only for experimental use.  For anyone concerned
about irradiation there is a very good summary article in the issue
of SCIENCE of last week or the week before.  It sounds as if the
FDA is being cautious in their approach to aloowing its use.

!emory!kim

Kim Wallen
Psychology Department
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
.