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human
Is cold water sufficient for ridding fruits and vegetables of pesticides on their surfaces?

The question is in the title. If it is not sufficient, what measures should be taken in order to make sure pesticide ingestion is kept minimal?

edit: To add to the original questions, are the potential health risks from consumption of pesticides serious? Meaning, **based on the average amount of pesticides ingested by the average person, are there health risks and are they serious?**  I cannot find any well researched answers on this, as most information seems to be biased towards companies that profit from the use of pesticides in harvests.
gpt
Definitely not, most pesticides are not designed to be water soluble. If they were, farmers would have to respray after every rain. They're designed to "stick" to the plants to ensure longer protection.

Using soap to rinse produce is a pretty safe bet. Just make sure that it is rinsed thoroughly after washing, as the soap can easily become stuck in the pores.

But in all fairness, even with good washing there is still a high chance of ingesting pesticides on a regular basis. These chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives.