List of 45 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Ranked by the Residual Amount Of Pesticides - Peaches are the Most Unhealthy

RANK 1 (worst) Peaches are given a score of 100 (highest pesticide load).

RANK 45 (best) Onions are given a score of 1 (lowest pesticide load).

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There is growing consensus in the scientific community that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can adversely affect people, especially during vulnerable periods of fetal development and childhood when exposures can have long lasting effects. Because the toxic effects of pesticides are worrisome, not well understood, or in some cases completely unstudied, shoppers are wise to minimize exposure to pesticides whenever possible.