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• Pesticides were found on 97 percent of the nectarines tested.

• There were 26 pesticides found on nectarines:

Azinphos methyl, Captan, Carbaryl, Chlorpropham, Diazinon, Dicloran, Dicofol, Endosulfans, Fenbuconazole, Fenvalerate, Fludioxonil, Formetanate hydrochloride, Iprodione, Lindane (BHC gamma), Malathion, Methomyl, Myclobutanil, Norflurazon, O-Phenylphenol, Phosmet, Propargite, Propiconazole, Spinosad A, Spinosad D, Tebuconazole, Thiabendazole

• The three pesticides found most often on nectarines were
  Iprodione, Phosmet, and Propargite.

Nectarines with the most pesticide residues
Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3
Carbaryl Fenbuconazole Iprodione Methomyl Phosmet Propargite Tebuconazole	Carbaryl Fenbuconazole Fludioxonil Iprodione Phosmet Propargite Tebuconazole	Dicloran Fenbuconazole Iprodione Methomyl Phosmet Propargite Spinosad A
-Animal Carcinogen -Causes Birth Defects in Animals -Damages Reproductive System -Interferes with Hormones -Damages Brain and Nervous System -Damages Immune System

Most Nectarines are contaminated with more than one pesticide.

Number of pesticides per sample Percent of Samples 0 3% 1 12% 2 26% 3 24% 4 17% 5 12% 6 5% 7 2%

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