The human health impacts linked to pesticide exposure range from birth defects and childhood brain cancer in the very young, to Parkinsons’ Disease in the elderly. In between are a variety of other cancers, developmental and neurological disorders, reproductive and hormonal system disruptions, and more. Autism Breast Cancer Children’s diseases Endosulfan Gestational diabetes Parkinson’s Disease The Dirty Dozen Fruit and Vegetable list (plus 2 more...) The Dirty Dozen this year is actually the Dirty Dozen Plus, since there were two extra items that needed to take the walk of shame. The items on this list have high pesticide loads and should be purchased organic if at all possible Apples Celery Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Grapes Hot Peppers Nectarines (imported) Peaches Potatoes Spinach Strawberries Sweet Bell Peppers Kale/Collard Greens Summer Squash And if you must buy conventional, these are safer choices... On the bright side, there is another list. If you are on a budget and can’t get everything organic, these conventionally grown items are relatively safe choices: Asparagus Avocados Cabbage Cantaloupe Sweet Corn (not to be confused with potentially GMO canned corn) Eggplant Grapefruit Kiwi Mangoes Mushrooms Onions Papayas Pineapples Sweet Peas Sweet Potatoes
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