PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 3 September 1985, pp. 473-474
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Pesticide Residues in Food

RICHARD J. JACKSON MD, MPH1 and LYNN GOLDMAN MD, MPH1

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To the Editor.—

The Environmental Health Committee of the Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is concerned about the finding of pesticide residues in food, particularly the fumigant ethylene dibromide (EDB), which is a known carcinogen in animals and a mutagen in many testing systems, including mammals.1,2 Recently, Gerber Products published a statement, "Ethylene Dibromide Background Information," in their widely disseminated journal Pediatric Basics.3

Gerber rightly states that analytical testing ability has improved during the past 30 years.