We read on BBC internet news of the high levels of arsenic found in rice in the United States.
BBC News - US study finds high levels of arsenic in rice
It appears that the rice plant absorbs the arsenic from the soil. The question does arise as to whether or not this situation exists elsewhere in the world including Papua New Guinea.
BBC News - US study finds high levels of arsenic in rice
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5 days ago – Toxicologist Dr Paul Brent on a US consumer group's
finding of higher levels of arsenic in rice.
FDA studies arsenic found in rice products | Marketplace.org
FDA studies arsenic found in rice products | Marketplace.org
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5 days ago – Arsenic occurs naturally in soil, but also comes from manure and
pesticides. Rice plants absorb higher levels of arsenic than other crops
It appears that the rice plant absorbs the arsenic from the soil. The question does arise as to whether or not this situation exists elsewhere in the world including Papua New Guinea.
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