How to cut worrying levels of arsenic in rice that is eaten all over the world
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 15:00
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have discovered a simple solution to worrying levels of arsenic in our rice. Rice is the only major crop grown under flooded conditions. It is this flooding that releases inorganic arsenic, normally locked up in soil minerals, which is then absorbed by the plant. Too much arsenic is associated with a range of health problems including, at worst, bladder and lung cancer.