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Re: [nafex] Irradiation of Mail & Plant Fallout



My understanding the dosage would result in killing any potential 
disease organism, plant, seed, bulb. etc.

Claude Sweet
San Diego, CA

Doreen Howard wrote:

> Since the US Postal Service has decided to buy cobalt-gamma ray irradiation
> equipment to sanitize the mail, we plant people have a big problem.  Seeds
> and live plants exposed to this irradiation will be altered genetically.
> Several seed companies have already contacted their elected representatives
> about this.  What can we do as individuals?  Should be we be worried?  I am.
> Does this mean that seeds (which are light in weight) will now have to be
> sent via UPS or Fed-EX at much higher rates?  How does this effect an
> already struggling garden industry?  Let the discussion begin.  And, email
> your elected representatives about your concerns.
> Doreen Howard
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