Food
Moderate burden — Conventional Bell Peppers adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Non-organic sweet bell peppers.
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 bell peppers in the Moderate band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. Peppers sit high on EWG's Dirty Dozen because their thin skin retains multiple pesticide residues per sample. They are worth eating; buying the organic version is the clean upgrade.
Conventional Bell Peppers has a Detox Score of 57 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. Peppers sit high on EWG's Dirty Dozen because their thin skin retains multiple pesticide residues per sample. They are worth eating; buying the organic version is the clean upgrade.
A lower-exposure swap for conventional bell peppers is: Organic peppers, or wash and peel where practical. Peppers sit high on EWG's Dirty Dozen because their thin skin retains multiple pesticide residues per sample. They are worth eating; buying the organic version is the clean upgrade.