A new report reveals toxic metals such as arsenic and cadmium were found in rice sold in the U.S., posing health risks such as cancer and developmental harm, especially for infants.

Primary outcomes included preterm birth (<37 weeks), low birth weight (<2,500 g), small for gestational age, and birth weight ...

This story was originally published by Grist.Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.. Throughout the Yangtze River Delta, a region in southern China famed for its widespread rice production ...

Low-level arsenic exposure in public drinking water is linked to poor infant health outcomes in the United States.

The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.

Toxic heavy metals like arsenic are found in high levels in rice brands sold across the United States, according to a recent report — but experts say there are ways to reduce your exposure.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN. Samples of store-bought rice from more than 100 different brands purchased in the United States contained dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium, according to a new ...

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They found that arsenic levels in the rice increased as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere and temperatures rise. Then epidemiologists modelled how, at current rice consumption levels ...