Researchers evaluate rice as a source of fetal arsenic exposure
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 20:20
in Physics & Chemistry
A new study advances our understanding of the sources of human exposure to arsenic and focuses attention on the potential for consuming harmful levels of arsenic via rice. Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment and in elevated concentrations it can be harmful to human health. Rice is susceptible to arsenic contamination due to its ability to extract arsenic from the environment into the rice plant.