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• Pesticides were found on 59 percent of the raspberries tested.

• There were 39 pesticides found on raspberries:

2,6-dichlorobenzamide, Azinphos methyl, Benomyl, BHC, See 050, 903, 904, 905, Bifenthrin, Captafol, Captan, Carbaryl, Chlorothalonil, Chlorpropham, Chlorpyrifos, Cyprodinil, Diazinon, Dichlofluanid, Dichlorvos (DDVP), Dicloran, Dicofol, Dimethoate, Endosulfans, Fludioxonil, Fluvalinate, Folpet, Hexaconazole, Iprodione, Lindane (BHC gamma), Malathion, Metalaxyl, Metaldehyde, Methamidophos, Methomyl, Mevinphos Total, Parathion ethyl, Permethrin Total, Phosmet, Procymidone, Propargite, Propiconazole, Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI), Thiabendazole, Triadimefon, Triadimenol, Vinclozolin

• The three pesticides found most often on raspberries were
  Captan, Iprodione, and Vinclozolin.

Raspberries with the most pesticide residues
Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3
Captan Carbaryl Diazinon Endosulfans Iprodione Methomyl Propargite Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) Triadimefon Triadimenol	Captan Carbaryl Diazinon Dichlofluanid Dicloran Iprodione Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) Triadimefon Triadimenol Vinclozolin	Captan Carbaryl Diazinon Iprodione Tetrahydrophthalimide (THPI) Triadimefon Triadimenol
-Animal Carcinogen -Causes Birth Defects in Animals -Damages Reproductive System -Interferes with Hormones -Damages Brain and Nervous System -Damages Immune System

Many Raspberries are contaminated with more than one pesticide.

Number of pesticides per sample Percent of Samples 0 39% 1 27% 2 16% 3 11% 4 4% 5 1% 6 1% 7 < 0.5% 10 < 0.5%

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