10 Dirty (Plus 5 Clean) Fruits and Veggies

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Dirty: Sweet bell pepper

This crunchy, yet thin-skinned, vegetable is highly susceptible to pesticides. According to the EWG, sweet bell peppers showed traces of 63 types of pesticides. While some pesticides can be washed away, many still remain.

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