However, two organic formulas, intended for toddlers, (one milk-based, the other soy-based) made with brown rice syrup had 20 to 30 times more arsenic than the other formulas.

But as it turns out, some of the foods you think are making you healthier may in fact contain a very toxic ingredient – arsenic. A team of researchers from Dartmouth have revealed many organic ...

Brown rice syrup used in many organic foods as a substitute for the often-chastised high fructose corn sugar is causing problems of its own with high arsenic levels. That means danger for those ...

Titled "Arsenic, Organic Foods, and Brown Rice Syrup" and published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal, an abstract of the study notes that there are currently no U.S. regulations ...

Arsenic in drinking water happens all over the world, even in the U.S. Water with over 10 micrograms of arsenic is unsafe to drink and brings with it the risk of cancer.

Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Rice cereal had total arsenic levels ranging from 149 ppb to 274 ppb, but higher levels of inorganic arsenic per serving, from 1.7 to 2.7 micrograms.

Organic arsenic is fed to poultry to prevent bacterial infections and improve weight gain. A little bit of arsenic is taken up by the tissue and the majority of it is excreted. Geoscientists are ...

“Arsenic and lead, which have been used in the past as pesticides, are prohibited under organic regulations,” says Charlotte Vallaeys, Consumer Reports’ food labeling expert.

Organic arsenic is not known to be carcinogenic. Organic arsenic is the form of arsenic that is the active ingredient in approved arsenic-based animal drugs, including 3-Nitro.” ...

High levels of arsenic, a chemical linked to cancer, chronic diseases and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient, according to a ...

Wetlands cover more than 6% of the global ice-free land area, and have been recognized as important sinks for arsenic. Wetland soils and sediments are subject to frequent changes in redox ...

But organic tampons have higher levels of arsenic now," Wade said. Though the detected lead and arsenic metals results were low, it's all about reading the labels.