date:Nov 13, 2018
sider.co.za reports that the study tested 27 fruit and 26 vegetable samples and found 17 samples which contained pesticides. Fourteen tested positive for estrogenic activity (when the body mistakes these endocrine disrupting chemicals for a female hormone). It was found on samples of apples, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peaches, pears, plums, spinach, strawberries, table grapes and tomatoes.
EDCs are chemicals made outside of the body that can block, mimic or otherwise disrupt normal hormone sign