Food
Moderate burden — Conventional Apples adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Non-organic apples eaten with skin.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 57 places conventional apples in the Moderate band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Apples rank high on pesticide-residue testing because residues concentrate in the skin. Washing helps, peeling helps more, and organic avoids most of it.
Conventional Apples has a Detox Score of 57 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Apples rank high on pesticide-residue testing because residues concentrate in the skin. Washing helps, peeling helps more, and organic avoids most of it.
A lower-exposure swap for conventional apples is: Organic apples, or wash and peel. Apples rank high on pesticide-residue testing because residues concentrate in the skin. Washing helps, peeling helps more, and organic avoids most of it.