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From: dbg@u1100a.UUCP (D B Grooms)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: An apple a day may not keep the doctor away?
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Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 17:30:34 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  9 17:30:34 1985
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I saw a TV news story recently which said that apple growers use a
chemical that I believe they called apple-on.  The chemical
delays apples falling off trees so that they stay on longer to
grow larger and riper.  The story said that one of the ingredients
is a suspected carcinogen and that there are concerns over possible
health risks from apple consumption over several years.  Can anyone
provide any details about this substance and its risks, or a pointer
to more detailed information?

				David Grooms
				Bell Communications Research
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