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Photos: Foods in which arsenic may be present
Because rice takes up arsenic more readily than other grains, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking at the effects of long-term exposure to very low amounts of arsenic in rice and rice products. Rice's importance as a staple in regions around the world makes it a priority for food researchers.
In April, the FDA proposed a limit of 100 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.
Click through the gallery for more foods that can contain traces of arsenic, according to studies.
In April, the FDA proposed a limit of 100 parts per billion of inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal.
Click through the gallery for more foods that can contain traces of arsenic, according to studies.
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Photos: Foods in which arsenic may be present
In a 2012 study by researchers at Dartmouth College, products that listed organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient, such as some toddler formulas and cereal bars, tested positive for higher levels of arsenic than products that didn't contain the ingredient or contained less of it.
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Photos: Foods in which arsenic may be present
The Dartmouth study tested two toddler formulas that listed organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient and 15 that did not. The study found that the formulas in which the syrup was a primary ingredient contained 20 times more arsenic than the other formulas. The baby pictured above is not associated with the study.
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