This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Alar apple scare, in which many American consumers were driven into a panic following the release of a report by an environmental organization claiming that apples containing the chemical Alar posed a serious health threat to preschoolers. The report was disseminated through a PR (Problem Report) campaign and bypassed any legitimate form of scientific peer re view. Introduced to the American public by CBS "60 Minutes," the unsubstantiated claims in the report led some school districts to remove apples from their school lunch programs and unduly frightened conscientious parents trying to develop good eating habits for their children.
Last month, Consumers Union released a report wanting consumers of the perils of consuming many fruits and vegetables that frequently contained "unsafe" levels of pesticide residues. This was especially true for children, they claimed, lake its predecessor 10 years earl
A. the safe levels of pesticide exposure
B. the amount of fruits one can safely eat
C. one’s digestive capacity for fruits
D. health values of fruits and vegetables
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Alar apple scare, in which many American consumers were driven into a panic following the release of a report by an environmental organization claiming that apples containing the chemical Alar posed a serious health threat to preschoolers. The report was disseminated through a PR (Problem Report) campaign and bypassed any legitimate form of scientific peer review. Introduced to the American public by CBS’ "60 Minutes," the unsubstantiated claims in the report led some school districts to remove apples from their school lunch programs and unduly frightened conscientious parents trying to develop good eating habits for their children.
Last month, Consumers Union released a report warning consumers of the perils of consuming many fruits and vegetables that frequently contained "unsafe" levels of pesticide residues. This was especially true for children, they claimed. Like its predecessor 10 years earlier,
A. scientists warned that apples were dangerous
B. many school children became ill after eating apples
C. it was reported that apples were harmful to health
D. apples were discovered to have too much pesticide
| This week marks the 10th anniversary of
the Alar apple scare, in which many American consumers were driven into a panic
following the release of a report by an environmental organization claiming that
apples containing the chemical Alar posed a serious health threat to
preschoolers. The report was disseminated through a PR (Problem Report) campaign
and bypassed any legitimate form of scientific peer review. Introduced to
the American public by CBS’ "60 Minutes," the unsubstantiated claims in the
report led some school districts to remove apples from their school lunch
programs and unduly frightened conscientious parents trying to develop good
eating habits for their children. Last month, Consumers Union released a report warning consumers of the perils of consuming many fruits and vegetables that frequently contained "unsafe" A. scientists warned that apples were dangerous B. many school children became ill after eating apples C. it was reported that apples were harmful to health D. apples were discovered to have too much pesticide [单项选择]
The celebrations of NAFTA’s 10th anniversary are far more muted than those involved in its creation might have hoped. In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement has failed to fulfill the most dire warnings of its opponents and the most fervent expectations of its supporters. In Mexico, however, the treaty remains controversial and even harmful—as do America’s efforts to liberalize trade throughout the hemisphere. 我来回答: 提交
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