Critics of irradiation of food products are mainly concerned with:
I. irradiation producing blemishes on fruits and vegetables.
II. a fear that irradiated food is radioactive.
III. irradiation forming free radicals in food, some of which are carcinogenic in lab animals.
IV. a fear that irradiated foods cause sterility in humans

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Critics of food irradiation are primarily concerned with the misconception that irradiated food becomes radioactive (II) and the scientific concern that irradiation may lead to the formation of free radicals, some of which have been found to be carcinogenic in laboratory animals (III).

Critics of Irradiation of Food Products Are Mainly Concerned With