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By joe McCullough
Rappahannock News Special Writer
Area consumers have nothing to fear from Rappahannock apples but fear itself.
For those who might have missed the media furor, a nationwide panic followed a report on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” last month that claimed children face an increased health risk from chemically-treated fruit. 'Specifically, the culprit indicted by the “60 Minutes” report was apples treated with Alar, the commercial name for the growth-inhibitor dimethylhydrazine. School systems across the country banned apple products as a response, saying they needed assurances that the fruit is safe.
Dr. John A. Moore, acting deputy administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has criticized the Alar report on which the “60 Minutes” segment was based. The report was compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental organization.
“NRDC alleges that approximately 90 percent of the cancer risk to children from pesticides is attributed to the pesticide Alar,” Dr. Moore said, adding that the report
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