Several popular fruits and vegetables — including blueberries, bell peppers and green beans — have traces of harmful pesticides that could affect a person’s health, Consumer Reports warns in a new analysis released on Thursday — link in bio for all the details. The organization advises limiting this produce, but a dietitian says eating any fruits and vegetables is better than avoiding them due to pesticide concerns. Studies have linked pesticides to risk for Parkinson’s disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, kidney diseases, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and shingles, the agency notes. Children are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects. But people are generally exposed to only very small amounts of pesticides — “too small to pose a risk,” the EPA says on its website. However, "long-term exposure to even small amounts of pesticides may be especially harmful to people with chronic health problems, those who live in areas where they are exposed to many other toxins, and people w...