Always wash your fruit and veggies. Also, if you can, grow as much of it on your own as possible so you know exactly what went into it. Archive: https://archive.today/q02Bu From the post: >>Exposure to pesticides used in farming can cause as much harm to the body as smoking, a study suggests. Researchers found common chemicals used to grow fruits and vegetables in the US were associated with higher levels of several cancers - including Hopkins lymphoma, leukemia, and bladder cancer - than smoking. They estimated that pesticide use was linked to up to 150 percent more cancers in areas like the Midwest and Great Plains.