Medicine's Ryan Marino debunks pesticide myth

Toxicologists want shoppers to stop believing this common pesticide myth

Eating Well: Ryan Marino, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said consumers shouldn’t fear produce on the EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” list because pesticide residues are typically far below harmful levels. Marino emphasized that “the health benefits of eating what is available and affordable should definitely outweigh the theoretical risks,” while noting that washing produce is “almost always a good idea.”