Like lead, mercury, and other heavy metals, arsenic can persist in soil for years after it is applied to crops. Much of the rice grown in the Southern U.S., for example, grows in paddies that were ...

You can be exposed to arsenic through a few different ways, including breathing in contaminated air. But the biggest way inorganic arsenic gets into food is through contaminated water, Kuiper says.

No federal limit exists for arsenic in most foods, but the standard for drinking water is 10 parts per billion (ppb). Keep in mind: That level is twice the 5 ppb that the EPA originally proposed ...

Whether it's toxic arsenic-based pesticides used on some foods, or the naturally occurring arsenic in water and soil, this heavy metal has become pervasive in our diets. And a new ...

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth's crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including ...

Heavy metal levels in baby food products appear to be getting lower, but the presence of metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium in various foods continues to be "concerning," according to a study ...

Rice tends to absorb higher levels of inorganic arsenic than other foods during its growth process. In April 2016, the FDA set a legal arsenic limit in infant rice cereal, at 100 parts per billion.

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Patty Lovera is the Assistant Director of Food & Water Watch . She explains that arsenic is a known carcinogen and consumers should be worried about traces of arsenic found in their food. Today ...

Existing maximum levels for arsenic in food products were established in 2015 based on an EFSA opinion that found inorganic arsenic may cause cancer of the skin, bladder, and lungs.

You can be exposed to arsenic through a few different ways, including breathing in contaminated air. But the biggest way inorganic arsenic gets into food is through contaminated water, Kuiper says.