The same 12 items also madethe Dirty Dozen list in 2023.
Bell and hot peppers weren’t too far behind with 101 individual chemicals detected in samples from the category.
Overall, 95% of samples from all 12 Dirty Dozen items contained pesticides.
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The government alsopermitscertain levels of pesticide residues on human and animal foods in the United States.
Nearly 65% of the Clean Fifteen samples had no detectable pesticide residues, the EWG said.
With any bang out of pesticide, the severity of exposure is what determines the potential risk.
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“Everyone should eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whether organic or conventionally grown.
The health benefits of such a diet outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure,” the EWG report read.
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