Honolulu Facility
When stepping off the plane at the Honolulu International Airport,
tourists and returning residents expect to be greeted with leis,
sunshine, and tropical beaches. Yet, if a Hawaiian produce export
company has its way, a food irradiation facility will be built right
next to the airport to greet disembarking passengers. This facility
would use cobalt-60 to irradiate produce for export. Not only would
this dubious venture bring radioactive material to an airport, with its
risk of aviation accidents and terrorist threats, but it would also be
located near Pearl Harbor and other military bases. And if that is not
reason enough to rethink this plan, the irradiation facility would be
located in a tsunami evacuation zone!
Earthjustice Hawaii, on
behalf of the local grassroots group Concerned Citizens of Honolulu,
strongly opposes the plan and has petitioned the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to require an environmental review of this proposal. Stay
tuned for more updates on this fight.
Fact Sheets
Reports
- Food Irradiation Around the World — This report presents the current status of food ir ...
- Food Irradiation: A Gross Failure — This report details the impact of irradiation on f ...
- Bad Taste — The disturbing truth about the World Health Organi ...
- Broken Record — This report details how the FDA legalized - and c ...
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