Climate change raises arsenic in rice, boosting cancer risks. A Lancet study predicts 1 in 5 will face cancer by 2050. India, ...

After drinking water, the researchers say, rice is the world’s second largest dietary source of inorganic arsenic ... enormous,” said study coauthor Lewis Ziska, a plant biologist researching ...

Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment, and is generally combined with oxygen, chlorine and sulphur to form inorganic arsenic compounds. Organic arsenic compounds are formed when the element ...

Rice is a staple food for billions of people around the planet, but a new study suggests climate change may increase arsenic levels ... a long laundry list," says Lewis Ziska, associate professor ...

"Our results suggest that this increase in arsenic levels could significantly elevate the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, and other non-cancer health effects," said Lewis Ziska, Ph.D ...

"Our results suggest that this increase in arsenic levels could significantly elevate the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, and other non-cancer health effects," author Lewis Ziska, associate ...

After drinking water, the researchers say, rice is the world’s second largest dietary source of inorganic arsenic ... enormous,” said study coauthor Lewis Ziska, a plant biologist researching ...

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Arsenic is a known carcinogen that causes cancer, lung diseases Of all the food crops, rice acts like a sponge, absorbing more arsenic than most grains. It’s also the top dietary source of ...

But the way rice is grown—mostly submerged in paddies—and its highly porous texture mean it can absorb unusually high levels of arsenic ... dangerous for babies. Lewis Ziska, a plant ...

"While we found that choosing brown rice over white rice would result in higher arsenic exposure on average, the levels should not cause long-term health problems unless someone ate an enormous ...