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- Pesticides were found on 68 percent of the sweet bell peppers tested.
- There were 39 pesticides found on sweet bell peppers:
Acephate, Azinphos methyl, Benomyl, Bifenthrin, Captan, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Chlorothalonil, Chlorpropham, Cyfluthrin, DDT, Diazinon, Dichlorvos (DDVP), Dicloran, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Diphenylamine (DPA), Disulfoton, Endosulfans, Ethoprop, Fenvalerate, Folpet, Iprodione, Lambda cyhalothrin total, Lindane (BHC gamma), Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Metribuzin, Mevinphos Total, Myclobutanil, O-Phenylphenol, Oxamyl, Oxydemeton methyl, Permethrin Total, Piperonyl butoxide, Pronamide, Thiabendazole
- The three pesticides found most often on sweet bell peppers were
Methamidophos, Acephate, and Endosulfans.
| Sweet Bell Peppers with the most pesticide residues |
| Sample 1 |
Sample 2 |
Sample 3 |
Acephate 
Dicofol 
Dimethoate 
Diphenylamine (DPA) 
Fenvalerate 
Metalaxyl
Methamidophos 
Methomyl 
Permethrin Total 
|
Azinphos methyl 
Carbaryl 
Endosulfans 
Malathion 
Methamidophos 
Methomyl 
Oxamyl
|
Acephate 
Carbaryl 
Dimethoate 
Endosulfans 
Methamidophos 
O-Phenylphenol 
Oxamyl
|
-Animal Carcinogen -Causes Birth Defects in Animals -Damages Reproductive System -Interferes with Hormones -Damages Brain and Nervous System -Damages Immune System |
Most Sweet Bell Peppers are contaminated with more than one pesticide.
| Number of pesticides per sample |
Percent of Samples |
| 0 |
32% |
| 1 |
20% |
| 2 |
22% |
| 3 |
12% |
| 4 |
8% |
| 5 |
4% |
| 6 |
1% |
| 7 |
1% |
| 9 |
< 0.5% |
|
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