Millions of people rely on EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce to reduce their exposure to toxic synthetic pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. The alternative is buy organic.
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EWG: Despite strict use limits, toxic pesticide paraquat often mishandled
The toxic pesticide paraquat was often mishandled, violating safety requirements, dozens of times between 2017 and 2022, an EWG investigation finds.
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EWG’s guide to washing produce
Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them helps reduce the amount of pesticide residue on produce and improves overall food safety.
For this guide, EWG scientists reviewed dozens of peer...
EWG's 2025 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Almost 60% of samples of conventionally grown fruit and vegetables on the Clean Fifteen™ list in the Environmental Working Group’s new Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ had no detectable...
EWG's Tips for Avoiding Pesticides
Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill living organisms that are considered pests, including insects, weeds and mold.
Even after washing fruits and vegetables, pesticide residues remain on produce...
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EWG Explains: Fungicides and Citrus
Did you know that popular citrus fruits, like oranges, grapefruit and mandarins, might also come with a dose of hormone-disrupting fungicides?
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