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Of the 46 items included in our analysis, these 12 fruits and vegetables were most contaminated with pesticides: Strawberries The average American eats about eight pounds of fresh strawberries a year – and with them, dozens of pesticides, including chemicals that have been linked to cancer and reproductive damage, or that are banned in Europe.
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Dirty Dozen™. Of the 46 items included in our analysis,...
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Check out EWG's Clean Fifteen list to help decide when you...
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EWG’S 2024 DIRTY DOZEN. Of the 46 items included in our...
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It includes two well-known lists: the Dirty Dozen™, the 12...
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Across fruits and vegetables from EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ – the...
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Mar 21, 2024 · March 21, 2024. Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzes the most recent USDA data to compile its infamous Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen lists. These list the types of fruits and vegetables that tend to be grown with the most and least pesticides, based on the latest available numbers.
Mar 25, 2024 · Strawberries, spinach, and kale rank the highest among dirty dozen produce with potential pesticide contamination. Here are the fruits and vegetables to always buy organic.
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Apr 7, 2022 · Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by three greens – kale, collard...
Nov 3, 2023 · Bottom Line. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) annually releases a list of 12 fruits and vegetables that have the highest levels of pesticide residue. The EWG calls this list the Dirty...
