date:Nov 13, 2018
Apples, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peaches, pears, plums, spinach, strawberries, table grapes and tomatoes found at produce markets in the South African province of Gauteng have all tested positive for endocrine-disruptive chemicals.
The mixture of chemicals used in pesticides have properties that allow them to act like a hormone (oestrogen) in the body. It is also possible that this can affect children when they reach adulthood, as well as having potential carcinogenic effects when there is lo