
"Dirty Dozen" list calls out fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide contamination
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Strawberries continue to remain at the top of Environmental Working Group's (EWG) "Dirty Dozen" list. Published each year since 2004, the "Dirty Dozen" lists fruits and vegetables with the highest concentration of pesticide contamination.
The EWG says the goal of the annual list is to "educate the public about fruits and vegetables with the highest and lowest pesticide residues so consumers can make the best decisions for their families."
Following strawberries, spinach, kale, collards and mustard greens, nectarines, apples, grapes, bell and hot peppers, cherries, peaches, pears, celery and tomato also made the list for their high volume of pesticides.

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