Knowledge, attitude, and practice of the use of irradiated meat among respondents to the FoodNet population survey in Connecticut and New York

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2441-2446

  Hoefer, Dina ^a   Malone, Shauna ^b   Frenzen, Paul ^c   Marcus, Ruthanne ^b   Scallan, Elaine ^d   Zansky, Shelley ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Connecticut Emerging Infections Program ^*  (United States)

^c ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 33750496024     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.10.2441     Document Type: Article

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