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Noel7
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The Dirty Dozen: Produce With The Most Pesticides

‎06-15-2011 04:04 PM

Why do we care?

"Pesticides are toxic," Sonya Lunder, EWG senior analyst, says in a news release. "They are designed to kill things and most are not good for you."

A 2009 study led by EPA researcher Devon Payne-Sturges found that about 40% of U.S. children have levels of one type of pesticide well above this 1,000-fold margin of exposure.

Where do kids, and adults, get exposed to pesticides? For most of us, it's through the fruits and vegetables we eat.

Can you wash it off?

Yes, it really can help. But the depressing news is that most of the produce was carefully washed before the USDA/FDA tests.

The Dirty Dozen:

Here's the EWG's list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that had the worst overall pesticide scores:

  1. Apples
  2. Celery
  3. Strawberries
  4. Peaches
  5. Spinach
  6. Nectarines (imported)
  7. Grapes (imported)
  8. Sweet bell peppers
  9. Potatoes
  10. Blueberries (domestic)
  11. Lettuce
  12. Kale/collard greens

Source:

Medscape Daily News (a division of WebMed)

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