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Daminozide
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Daminozide is a pesticide residue — Apple growth regulator
Also: Alar
What it does
Apple growth regulator
Where you'll see it
Formerly apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches; now only ornamentals
What the research says
Probable human carcinogen. Causes multiple tumors in animals. Residues were reported hazardous to children in 1988-89.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
- Notes: Removed from food market 1989; now permitted only on flowerbeds
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Probable human carcinogen. Causes multiple tumors in animals