Tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found traces of
more than 50 different pesticides on peaches destined for U.S. stores.
Five of the compounds were found at levels higher than those considered
safe by the Environmental Protection agency, and six of them were
chemicals not approved for use in the United States.
The peaches were grown both domestically and overseas. These were not organic peaches.
Pesticides have been linked to a wide range of health effects,
particularly damage to the reproductive, endocrine and neurological
systems. For this reason, Harvard scientist Alex Lu advises people to
eat organic whenever possible.
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