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Can the e coli breakout in lettuce have anything to do with pesticides?
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No: E coli are bacteria normally present in feces and fecal contamination of lettuce is the cause of this infection. Pesticide ingestion is not good for you, but it does not cause e coli infection.
Answered 7/3/2014
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