The Nation - News from Aug. 29, 1985

Eating an apple a day treated with the chemical daminozide could cause cancer over a lifetime, the Environmental Protection Agency said in recommending a ban of the pesticide. The EPA said it is urging its science advisory panel to prohibit the fruit and vegetable pesticide primarily used on apples because of its finding that lifetime consumption can cause up to one cancer death per 10,000 individuals. When the fruits and pesticide are cooked, the chemical degrades into UDMH, a potent carcinogen that is chemically related to hydrazine rocket fuel.