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pesticides washed off with warm water and vegetables to better

warm water ice-free hand, everyone knows it. But why are also more security? We are afraid that when the vegetables "does not wash clean", the most worried about is that the organic phosphorus pesticide residues. This substance soluble in water, and in the case of increased temperature to accelerate dissolution. At the same time, pesticides in the carbamate insecticide will decompose more quickly as the temperature increases. Therefore, the warm water more easily than cold water to remove surface pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.