The doctor can keep an apple a day away – but it can also mean that you consume potentially harmful levels of toxic pesticides.
Apples, together with grapes, strawberries, nectarines and spinach, at the top of the list for the highest tracks and widest variety of pesticides that are linked to cancer and reproductive problems, according to research of The environmental group (EWG).
The body has warned that a combination of chemicals can lead to more damage to human health as a result of toxins that are released when they act on each other.
Strawberries were at the top of the list of an average of 7.8 different pesticides per sample, including Carbendazim, which is coupled in studies on infertility and cancer.
Research has previously shown that strawberries may be full Carbendazim, as well as a connection called Bifenthrin, which is thought to have potential neurological effects.
For the latest analysis, experts tasted 46 fruit and vegetables, 12 of which are the most polluted with pesticides – including kale, pears, peaches, peppers, cherries, blueberries and green beans.
The team analyzed tens of thousands of samples collected by the Agricultural Department and the Food and Drug Administration in the US.
A total of 209 pesticides were found and all 12 items, with 95 percent of the samples that wear traces of at least one chemical.
Several everyday favorites are some of the worst offenders for contamination, including apples, grapes, strawberries, nectarines and spinach
The dirty dozen, a test performed by the environmental group, includes the top twelve fruit and vegetables with the highest residues of pesticides
The most detected chemicals were anti-fungus pesticides such as Fludioxonil, Pyraclostrobin, Boscalid and Pyrimethanil.
Some studies suggest that Fludioxonil can cause DNA damage, which can lead to an increased risk of cancer, according to the National Institutes of Health.
The body also warns that Boscalid has been demonstrated, in rare cases, to cause damage to cells that, according to some scientists, can lead to the development of cancer -like tumors.
Pyrimethanil, although relatively low toxicity for people, has been shown to disrupt the hormone regulation in animals, which could influence reproduction.
The emerging evidence suggests that many frequently used fungicides can disrupt human hormone systems, “said EWG senior toxicologist Dr. Alexis Temkin.
Spinach was another bad performer: tests detected an average of seven pesticides on conventional spinach samples, with a maximum of 19 different pesticides on one of the tests tested.
Three quarters of the samples were infected with a neurotoxic insecticide, permethrin, which is banned from use on food crops in Europe.
At high doses, it is supposed to influence permethrin the nervous system, causing tremors and attacks to risk.
Apples appeared to contain very high levels of diphenylamine, which can damage various organs and systems in the body by consistent and long -term exposure.
It can be toxic to the blood, kidneys, liver and bladder.
According to the European Commission, food companies must ensure that what they produce or import meets maximum safety residues.
However, the law does not determine a specific threshold.
Speaking of the risk of multiple pesticides, the VK Lobby Group Pesticide Action Network said: ‘The government determines the safety limits for only one pesticide at the same time, whereby the growing amount of evidence is ignored that chemicals can be more harmful when combined.
‘Different pieces of research conducted on human cells and tissues have emphasized that pesticide mixtures can lead to the creation of cancer cells and disruption of the endocrine system that produces hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function and reproduction.
“Pesticide mixtures are associated with obesity and reduced liver function, even when the doses are individual chemicals under the safety levels set by regulators,” the group added.
The EWG advised to switch to organic or at least the fruit and vegetables and peeling where possible.
Pesticides are applied to fruit and fruit to prevent or kill mold diseases such as powdery mildew. They are often used after the harvest to keep the products free on their way to the market.
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