The Environmental Protection Agency classified DPCA in 1995 as a possible human carcinogen . Celery – 94% of celery tested contained dangerously high levels of pesticides. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit advocacy agency has released their list of the most contaminated fruits and vegetables - and apples have been ranked as the most contaminated - fifth year in a row. Their research shows these foods contain the most pesticide and chemical contamination—even after washing and peeling. The Dirty Dozen list includes the top 12 fruits and veggies with the highest amount of pesticide residues. The Clean list includes foods such as avocadoes, sweet corn, pineapples, onions, frozen sweet peas, cabbages, papayas, asparagus, mangoes, eggplants, honeydews, kiwis, cauliflowers, broccoli and cantaloupes. The Environmental Working Group tested 47 fruits and vegetables for chemicals used to kill bugs, weeds, and vermin. According to an analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), nearly 70 percent of conventionally-grown produce showed pesticide contamination. However, all food and food products sold in US are bound by the same set of laws, rules, and safety standards. huayang—Getty Images. These are the top ranked foods with the highest levels of pesticides. The EWG, thus, also released a Clean list- a list of foods that are lowest in levels of pesticide residue and contamination. The 12 most highly contaminated foods according to the USDA and FDA. In its annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce the nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental organization found that strawberries top the list with the most pesticide … Despite testing foods for more than 500 pesticides, the USDA tests do not include glyphosate, the most widely used pesticide in the U.S. Research by EWG and other advocacy groups has highlighted the pervasive contamination of our food supply with glyphosate, a chemical associated with an elevated risk of cancer. And the levels of impurities were partial to certain fruits and vegetables over others. Environmental Working group analyzed USDA pesticide residue data and found that almost 70 percent of non-organic produce sampled tested positive for pesticide contamination. The pesticide that has been detected the most in all examined foods was Dacthal, or DCPA. 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