Study: Ecologistas en Acción calls attention to presence of pesticide residue...

The report puts the spotlight on the pesticide residues found in fruits and vegetables produced in Spain, some of which are endocrine disruptors. The findings are based on the official data of the Pesticide Residue Control Program for 2019 compiled by the Spanish Agency for Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN), and show that:

(*) 44.4% of vegetables and fruits contained pesticide residues.
(*) Certain fruits, like strawberries, can contain up to 37 different types of pesticides, 25 of which can affect the hormone system.
(*) 31% of the detected residues come from pesticides which are not authorised in the European Union.
(*) The combined effect of the different pesticides, known as the pesticides cocktail effect, is impossible to evaluate, according to scientific experts.
(*) Certain fruits, like strawberries, can contain up to 37 different types of pesticides, 25 of which can affect the hormone system.
(*) 31% of the detected residues come from pesticides which are not authorised in the European Union.
(*) The combined effect of the different pesticides, known as the pesticides cocktail effect, is impossible to evaluate, according to scientific experts.

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