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AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA
ON PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOODS1
Links to the Individual
Tables
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1: Foods Tested by the USDA Pesticide Data Program, 1994-1997 ||
|| Table
2: Acute Toxicity of Pesticides Detected ||
|| Table
3: Chronic Toxicity of Pesticides Detected ||
|| Table
4: Toxicity
Indices for Foods Tested ||
|| Table 5: Shares of Total Toxicity Index Values Contributed by Individual Pesticides Detected ||
|| Table
6: Odds of Exceeding "Safe" Daily Doses for Selected
Pesticides in Selected Foods ||
|| Table
7: Multiple Pesticide Residues: Frequency Distribution of Samples ||
|| Table
8: Applications of Selected High-Risk Pesticides to Selected Crops ||
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Table 8. Applications of Selected High-Risk Pesticides to Selected Crops,
1993-1997
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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Acephate
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Green Beans
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-
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47,619
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-
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74,620
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-
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Peas
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Aldicarb
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Peaches
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Potatotes
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-
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-
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-
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169,260
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369,750
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Azinphos-Methyl
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Apples
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905,585
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-
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1,029,553
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-
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909,610
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Pears
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167,752
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-
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158,130
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-
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130,284
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Peaches
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76,820
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-
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54,180
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-
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57,622
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Grapes
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4,896
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-
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11,025
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-
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-
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Tomatoes
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-
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8,547
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-
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8,320
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-
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Carbaryl
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Apples
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214,338
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-
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386,897
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-
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248,690
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Pears
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11,024
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-
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5,880
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-
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4,512
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Peaches
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109,719
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-
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36,330
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-
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26,602
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Grapes
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97,410
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-
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159,915
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-
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82,720
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Oranges
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162,122
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-
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176914
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-
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175864
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Green Beans
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-
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16,650
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-
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17,030
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-
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Chlorpyrifos
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Apples
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769,643
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-
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788,557
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-
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820,430
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Peaches
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48,931
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-
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43,470
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-
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19,458
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Grapes
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3,366
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-
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16,275
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-
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19,270
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Oranges
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330,733
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-
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612,150
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-
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1,108,536
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Tomatoes
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-
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82,584
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-
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-
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-
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Diazinon
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Peaches
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142,952
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86,835
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35,156
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Dimethoate
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Apples
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199,048
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-
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68,096
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-
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51,740
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Grapes
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61,608
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-
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26,355
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-
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19,740
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Green Beans
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-
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7,215
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-
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6,110
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-
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Peas
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-
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13,320
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-
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8,320
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-
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Formetanate HCL
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Peaches
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13,694
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-
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4,620
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-
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1,880
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Grapes
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Methamidophos
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Green Beans
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Potatoes
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-
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-
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479,460
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495,040
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594,500
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Tomatoes
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-
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207,681
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-
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122,720
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-
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Methidathion
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Oranges
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86,932
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-
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87026
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-
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48880
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Methomyl
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Grapes
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9,792
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-
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42,735
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-
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-
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Methyl Parathion
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Apples
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155,124
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-
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181,545
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-
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363,480
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Pears
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4,368
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-
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10,605
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-
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25,944
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Peaches
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162,825
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-
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173,670
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-
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86,574
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Green Beans
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25,419
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45,340
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-
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Oxamyl
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Apples
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48,650
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-
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42,560
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-
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43,810
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Pears
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Phosmet
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Pears
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62,088
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-
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46,200
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-
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40,420
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Peaches
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40,915
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-
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40,635
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-
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74,072
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Totals Across 40 Uses
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3,890,335
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409,035
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4,769,618
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946,760
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5,359,544
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% Increase 95 to 97
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12.4%
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% Increase 94 to 96
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131.5%
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% Increase 93 to 97
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37.8%
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Bibliography and References
1 This report was compiled
in February, 1999, by the Consumers Union of the United States,
Inc. Public Service Projects Department, Technical Division
Edward Groth III, PhD, Project Director
Charles M. Benbrook, PhD, Consultant
Karen Lutz, MS, Consultant
The analysis was supported in part by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Joyce Foundation
and the W. Alton
Jones Foundation.
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