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Pesticides in these fruits and vegetables put them on Dirty Dozen list

USA TODAY Strawberries remain in the top spot on an annual list of fruits and vegetables found to have the highest traces of pesticides. The 2021 Dirty Dozen,  released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group, ranked pesticide residue levels of fruits and vegetables based on samples taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  There were two noticeable changes to this year s list, said Thomas Galligan, an EWG toxicologist. Collard and mustard greens joined the list at No. 3, sharing a spot with kale. The pesticide most frequently found on these greens was DCPA, a compound classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a possible carcinogen, Galligan added.

These 12 fruits and vegetables contain more pesticide residue than others, Dirty Dozen study says

These 12 fruits and vegetables contain more pesticide residue than others, Dirty Dozen study says Dustin Barnes, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Strawberries remain in the top spot on an annual list of fruits and vegetables found to have the highest traces of pesticides. The 2021 Dirty Dozen,  released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group, ranked pesticide residue levels of fruits and vegetables based on samples taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  There were two noticeable changes to this year s list, said Thomas Galligan, an EWG toxicologist. © Source: Sanny11 / iStock via Getty Images

Strawberries, spinach, kale top 2021 Dirty Dozen contamination list

Strawberries, spinach, kale top 2021 Dirty Dozen contamination list By (0) Workers are seen picking strawberries at a farm in Marina, Calif., on April 28, 2020. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo March 17 (UPI) Strawberries, spinach and kale topped an annual list released on Wednesday that details products that contain the most pesticide residue on the fruits and vegetables market. The list compiled by the Environmental Working Group, called the Dirty Dozen, outlines which fruits and vegetables are most contaminated. Advertisement The EWG also produces a Clean 15 list, which describes which fruits and vegetables have the least amount of pesticide residue. Both lists are based on data from the U.S. Agriculture Department.

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