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• Pesticides were found on 86 percent of the imported grapes tested.

• There were 35 pesticides found on imported grapes:

2,4-D, Azinphos Methyl, Benomyl, Captan, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Chlorothalonil, Chlorpropham, Chlorpyrifos, DDT, DDVP (Dichlorvos), Diazinon, Dicloran, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Diphenylamine (DPA), Endosulfans, Fenbutatin Oxide, Fenvalerate, Heptachlor, Iprodione, Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Mevinphos, Myclobutanil, Parathion, Parathion-methyl, Phosmet, Piperonyl butoxide, Procymidone, Tebuconazole, Thiabendazole, THPI (Tetrahydrophthalim), Vinclozolin

• The three pesticides found most often on imported grapes were
  Captan, Iprodione, and Dimethoate.

Imported Grapes with the most pesticide residues
Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3
Captan Carbaryl Chlorpyrifos Dimethoate Iprodione Myclobutanil Vinclozolin	Azinphos Methyl Captan Chlorpyrifos Dimethoate Iprodione Myclobutanil Vinclozolin	Benomyl Captan Chlorpyrifos Dimethoate Iprodione Mevinphos
-Animal Carcinogen -Causes Birth Defects in Animals -Damages Reproductive System -Interferes with Hormones -Damages Brain and Nervous System -Damages Immune System

Most Imported Grapes are contaminated with more than one pesticide.

Number of pesticides per sample Percent of Samples 0 14% 1 27% 2 36% 3 24% 4 10% 5 3% 6 1% 7 < 0.5%

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