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Shop smarter and avoid pesticides with EWG's Dirty Dozen™ list of fruits and vegetables. We recommend you buy organic when possible to reduce your exposure to toxic pesticides. Learn more below.

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In this year’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce EWG exposes the alarming rise in pesticide residues on pears. 95% of conventional pears tested positive for pesticide residues, and a single sample contained 18 different pesticides. Learn more below.

Protect pesticide laws! Bayer-Monsanto is pressuring lawmakers to OVERTURN all local pesticide laws, forcing vulnerable communities to rely on dangerously lacking federal regulations. Sign our petition calling on policymakers to protect our health and pesticide laws today!

Spinach came in second on this year’s Dirty Dozen™ list. 76% of spinach samples tested positive for permethrin, a neurotoxic pesticide banned in Europe.

Want to take the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen™ lists with you to the grocery store? For a limited time only, you can get EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ e-guide with a donation of $10 or more.

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EWG's mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. EWG is a non-profit and non-partisan organization. The EWG Action Fund, a separate sister organization of EWG, is a legislative advocacy organization that promotes healthy and sustainable policies.

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