Number 5: Leek

Number of potential different ED pesticides : 11

Leek presents an average amount of pesticides EDCs found of  600 microgrammes per kilogramm which represents 20 times more than the  amount in one contraceptive pill.

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ED pesticides residues identified by PAN Europe :

* "Sum" means that EFSA calculated the sum of similarly acting chemicals.

** Here, the "sum" is the sum of the individual amounts of dithiocarbamate chemicals, including mancozeb.

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