Strawberries Top Dirty Dozen List Ranking Produce Pesticide Levels

Environmental Working Group published its annual "Dirty Dozen" list ranking fruits and vegetables by pesticide contamination. Strawberries topped the list again.

The report analyzed USDA and FDA data on over 47,000 produce samples. It found 254 different pesticide residues.

Pesticide exposure has been linked to health issues like obesity, cancer, and memory loss, but amounts in produce may be too small to have big consequences.

Over 90% of strawberries, grapes, cherries, and nectarines tested positive for 2 or more pesticides.

Kale, collard greens, and mustard greens had traces of the most different pesticides at 103. Bell and hot peppers came in second most at 101.