1. Research Proposal: Irradiating
Irradiation is a process where goods are quickly passed through a strong beam of ionizing gamma radiation for the purpose of sterilization, sometimes referred to as "cold pasteurization-. Currently many products are sterilized using irradiation, such as baby-bottle nipples, cosmetics, bandages, tampons, contact lens cleaning fluids, juice and milk cartons and wine corks as there is absolutely no residual radiation left over. Since it is widely agreed that there is no residual radiation, one might ask why this is such a controversial issue. This is because, other than destroying all living orga...
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