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Table 2 PDP residue detections by year sampled wi th U.S. per capita consumption data

From: A macroepigenetic approach to identify factors responsible for the autism epidemic in the United States

Year

Crop

U.S. Per Capita Avail. (lbs.)

OP Residue Detected

% Samples w/Detects

2004

wheat

94.8

Chlorpyrifos methyl

20.8

2004

wheat

94.8

Malathion

49.4

2005

wheat

94.6

Chlorpyrifos methyl

23.1

2005

wheat

94.6

Malathion

66.9

2006

wheat

95.6

Chlorpyrifos methyl

16.7

2006

wheat

95.6

Malathion

63.0

2007

corn

22.8*

Chlorpyrifos

30

2007

corn

22.8*

Malathion

37.9

2007

corn

22.8*

Pirimiphos methyl

2.4

2007

celery

3.79

Dimethoate

10.8

2007

celery

3.79

Omethoate

16.5

2007

celery

3.79

Malathion

21.2

2007

peaches

2.168

Chlorpyrifos

18

2007

peaches

2.168

Phosmet

36.2

2007

almonds

1.1

Chlorpyrifos

46

2007

almonds

1.1

Phosmet

4.4

2007

almonds

1.1

Dichlorvos

0.6

2007

fresh blueberries

0.384

Phosmet

9.6

2007

frozen blueberries

1.392

Phosmet

36.4

2007

fresh blueberries

0.384

Chlorpyrifos

1.3

2007

frozen blueberries

1.392

Chlorpyrifos

4.5

2007

fresh blueberries

0.384

Malathion

4.9

2007

frozen blueberries

1.392

Malathion

4.5

2008

corn

23.2*

Chloropyrifos

17.8

2008

corn

23.2*

Malathion

33.7

2008

apple juice

15.93

Phosmet

1.9

2008

rice

14.8

Malathion

4.3

2008

strawberries

3.965

Malathion

24.6

2008

celery

3.79

Dimethoate

9.3

2008

celery

3.79

Omethoate

17.4

2008

celery

3.79

Malathion

19.3

2008

peaches

2.462

Chlorpyrifos

17.2

2008

peaches

2.462

Phosmet

30.7

2008

almonds

1.1

Chlorpyrifos

35.5

2008

almonds

1.1

Dichlorvos

4.3

2008

almonds

1.1

Phosmet

5.9

2008

fresh blueberries

0.526

Phosmet

11.6

2008

frozen blueberries

1.447

Phosmet

22.2

2008

fresh blueberries

0.526

Chlorpyrifos

1.7

2008

frozen blueberries

1.447

Chlorpyrifos

5.6

2008

fresh blueberries

0.526

Malathion

4.4

2008

frozen blueberries

1.447

Malathion

27.8

  1. %, Percent; Avail., Availability; lbs, Pounds; OP, Organophosphate; PDP, Pesticide Data Program; U.S., United States; w, with; * Corn grain only, corn sweeteners not included