Why is it dangerous to eat lemons and oranges? The main risk is not related to the embryo itself, but to industrial processing. Citrus fruits after harvest are covered with fungi and wax to prevent rotation and preserve the presentation during transportation. Dietician Sofia Kovanova explains: "The most dangerous thing about them is pesticides and wax when processed poorly." The skin is the effect of this." Among the most talked about substances is thiabendazole: in Russia, it does not apply to permitted food additives, but can occur in imported fruits as residues of post-harvest treatment, mainly on the skin. The problem is compounded by the "Hancock effect": consumers are exposed to multiple pesticides at once, and safety regulations are not designed to combine them. Normal flushing under the tap only partially solves the problem. Thiabendazole is "not bad to wash" in hot water with deterrence, but with systemic wax and fungi that penetrates the skin, it does not work. All channels AIF / MAKS.