A recent report reveals that numerous US rice brands contain dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium, posing significant ...

"And it does not matter relative to risk whether that arsenic comes from pesticides or is naturally occurring." High levels of arsenic in soil can actually reduce rice yields. Meharg, a leading ...

Rice, the lifeblood of Indian cuisine, is now under threat. A recent international study published in The Lancet Planetary ...

Arsenic also has been released into the environment through the use of pesticides and poultry fertilizer. (Chickens can be fed arsenic.) Therefore, it's in soil and water. Rice tends to absorb ...

MIDDLETOWN — Wesleyan University is seeking approval from the city to remediate elevated levels of lead and arsenic in ...

While arsenic has been used in pesticides and preservatives, it has also been used in drinking water and other places as a source of pollution after arsenic leaks from mines, and has also been ...

Results of tests carried out on rice samples to ascertain whether they are contaminated with arsenic by the use of pesticides is expected tomorrow, an official of the Agriculture Department said ...

Virginia is now the third state in the nation to pass a law to protect babies from dangerous contaminants in their food.

Arsenic (As) is a common element found in soil, water and air. It is also found in some paints, pesticides and batteries, and ...

Arsenic, while dangerous in high amounts ... Study finds high level of carcinogen in brown rice in the US. Pesticides, preservatives, trace metals—all can sound scary out of context.