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Can you tell me how i could irradiate food at home?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not readily possible: As you'd need to have a source of ionizing radiation - like the type you get from x-ray machines. This isn't readily available at home due to safety/cost related issues.

Dr Ferguson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/15/2015

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