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Cockroaches survive radiation doses that are lethal to humans.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that Cockroaches survive radiation doses that are lethal to humans?

Yes. One reference item states that German cockroaches survived radiation doses about ten times the level lethal to humans, directly supporting the claim. The remaining retrieved items concern unrelated radiation topics and settle nothing about cockroach tolerance.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Can cockroaches survive a nuclear war?
2012
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Can cockroaches survive a nuclear war?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/7912/can-cockroaches-survive-a-nuclear-war

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  • Can cockroaches really survive radiation levels that kill humans?
  • Is it true that cockroaches withstand lethal human radiation doses?
  • Do cockroaches survive radiation that would be fatal to people?
  • Are cockroaches able to live through human-lethal radiation?
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