May 23, 2013

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STUDY: Arsenic May Be Linked To Rice

A new study of pregnant women suggests rice continues to be a source of arsenic in our diet.

The chemical occurs naturally in soil, but can also come from pesticides.

Through urine samples of pregnant women, Dartmouth researchers found arsenic levels higher in those who had consumed rice in the two days before the sample was taken.


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