Greenpeace India has found residues of hazardous chemical pesticides in a majority of samples of the main brands of packaged tea produced and consumed in India.

Link : http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/image/2014/cocktail/download/TroubleBrewing.pdf

An investigation carried out by Greenpeace India has found residues
of hazardous chemical pesticides in a majority of samples of the main
brands of packaged tea produced and consumed in India. Over half of
the samples contained pesticides that are ‘unapproved’ for use in tea
cultivation or which were present in excess of recommended limits. 

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