[whoopdedo]

It's probably a good thing that the exclusion zone hasn't become a breeding ground for mutant radiation-resistant bacteria.

[meschi]

I was wondering why that would be a bad idea and how much radiation sterilization is used today. Apparently about 40-50% of medical single use products are sterilized beforehand using radiation.

http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2018/ph241/goronzy2/

[tharkun__]

See if you can find numbers for food irradiation. Depending on country o ly a small number of foods is permitted to get that treatment but they're usually the large volume ones like wheat or flour.