Conventional Pears
Non-organic pears, eaten with the skin.
71Low burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapOrganic pears, or wash and peel conventional ones
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 86.2Chemical hazard 3 × 4.6−13.8
- 76Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
- 71Persistence 2 × 2.6−5.2, then rounded to 71
- LowThe band71 sits in 60–79.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Persistence | 2/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Pears appear on the EWG Dirty Dozen because residues of several pesticides are commonly detected. Washing helps and peeling removes more, though it also removes fiber.
Evidence strength: moderate
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