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Study Reveals High Pesticide Levels in Common Fruits

12/8/2025

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  • Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK) finds pesticide mixtures in fruits and vegetables, with grapes most contaminated (90% of samples with multiple residues; one sample contained 16 types).
  • Grapes are followed by grapefruit, limes, bananas, and sweet peppers.
  • Government monitoring shows 67% of samples with residues below safety limits.
  • Pan UK notes 29% of detected pesticides are not approved in the UK and calls for reassessment of safety limits.