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EWG's 2023 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

Nearly 75 percent of non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S. contains residues of potentially harmful pesticides, EWG's 2023 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ finds. In this year's guide, blueberries and green beans join our Dirty Dozen™ list of the 12 fruits and vegetables sampled that have the highest traces of pesticides.

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BLUEBERRIES

Blueberries back on the Dirty Dozen, with traces of several toxic pesticides

GREEN BEANS

Green beans join the Dirty Dozen, tainted by a pesticide EPA banned 10+ years ago

STRAWBERRIES

Pesticides + poison gases = cheap, year-round strawberries

APPLES

Apples doused with chemical after harvest

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