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• Pesticides were found on 94 percent of the peaches tested.

• There were 45 pesticides found on peaches:

2 4-d, Acephate, Allethrin, Azinphos methyl, Benomyl, Captan, Carbaryl, Chlorothalonil, Chlorpropham, Cypermethrin, DCPA, DDT, Diazinon, Dicloran, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Diphenylamine (DPA), Endosulfans, Fenbuconazole, Fenbutatin oxide, Fenvalerate, Fludioxonil, Formetanate hydrochloride, Imazalil, Iprodione, Lindane (BHC gamma), Malathion, Metalaxyl, Methamidophos, Methidathion, Methomyl, Mevinphos Total, Myclobutanil, Norflurazon, O-Phenylphenol, Parathion ethyl, Permethrin Total, Phosmet, Piperonyl butoxide, Pirimicarb, Propargite, Propiconazole, Tebuconazole, Thiabendazole, Triadimefon

• The three pesticides found most often on peaches were
  Iprodione, Azinphos methyl, and Phosmet.

Peaches with the most pesticide residues
Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3
Azinphos methyl Captan Carbaryl Dicloran Diphenylamine (DPA) Iprodione Permethrin Total Phosmet Propiconazole	Azinphos methyl Benomy l Captan Diazinon Iprodione O-Phenylphenol Phosmet Thiabendazole	Azinphos methyl Captan Carbaryl Dicloran Diphenylamine (DPA) Fenvalerate Iprodione Methamidophos
-Animal Carcinogen -Causes Birth Defects in Animals -Damages Reproductive System -Interferes with Hormones -Damages Brain and Nervous System -Damages Immune System

Most Peaches are contaminated with more than one pesticide.

Number of pesticides per sample Percent of Samples 0 6% 1 14% 2 26% 3 26% 4 17% 5 8% 6 2% 7 1% 8 < 0.5% 9 < 0.5%

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