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FRUIT/VEGETABLE	PESTICIDE/HEALTH EFFECTS
Apples	Diphenylamine DPA Evidence of adverse kidney and blood effects in animal studies. Not sufficient testing to indicate long-term health effects Residue ReductionResidues remain primarily in peel. DPA does not dissolve ready in water and plain water washing may not reduce residues Captan probably carcinogen and mutagen. Residue Reduction Captan remain primarily on surface and washing, cooking, or heat processing will reduce residues. Endosulfan evidence of adverse chronic effects including liver and kidney damage and testicular atrophy in test animals. Residue Reduction Peeling, cooking, or heat processing may reduce residues slightly. Residues on produce surface. Phosmet possible human carcinogen and possibly mutagen. Residue Reduction washing or cooking will reduce residues. Azinphos-methyl under review. Residue reduction residues primarily on produce surface. Washing, cooking, or heat processing will reduce residues.
Banana	Diazinon evidence of adverse neurobehavioral effects in the developing offspring of test animals. No observed carcinogenic activity or reproductivity toxidity in animal studies. Residue Reduction Primarily on produce surface but no information on reduction. Thiabendazole no observed carcinogencity or birth defects in test animals.Residue Reduction Residues are primarily found in peel. Peeling or washing will reduce residues. Carbaryl some evidence of adverse kidney effects in humans, and mutagenic effects in laboratory test systems but no carcinogenicty or reproductive toxicity in animal studies observed. Residue Reduction Residues remain primarily on produce surface. Washing or peeling will reduce residues.
Bell Peppers	Methamidophos no observed birth defects but data gaps. Residues are systemic and probably cannot be removd with washing Chlorpyrifos no observed carcinogenicity, birth defects, reproductive toxicity and mutagenic effects. Residue Reduction primarily on surface and no information on reduction. Dimethoate evidence of carcinogenicity, birth defects, reproductive toxicity and mutagenic effects. Residue Reduction Residues are systemic but washing, peeling, cooking, or heat processing reduced residues. Acephate possible human carcinogen and evidence of mutagenic effects and reproductive toxicity. Residue Reduction Washing not remove systemic residues. Cooking or canning may reduce residues. Endosulfan evidence of adverse chronic efects including liver and kidney damage and testicular atrophy. Residue Reduction residues on the produce surface; however endosulfan metabolites may be systemic. Peeling, cooking, or heat processing may reduce residues slightly.
Broccoli	DCPA no observed birth defects however more testing required. Residue Reduction residues are systemic and no information on reduction. Methamidophos no observed birth defects but more studies.Residue Reduction Residues are systemic and not removed with washing. Dimethoate some evidence of carcinogenicity, birth defects, reproductive toxicity and mutagenic effects. Residue Reduction Systemic residues are reduced by washing, peeling cooking or heat processing. Demetonevidence of birth defects and mutagenic effects in laboratory. More tests needed. Residue Reduction Systemic residues cannot be removed with washing.
Cabbage
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cherries
Corn
Cucumbers
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green Beans
Lettuce
Onions
Oranges
Peaches
Pears
Potatoes
Spinach
Strawberries
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Modified from Mott and Snyder, 1987	This will be completed as time becomes available.

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