Arsenic in Rice Poses No Immediate Health Risk, FDA Says
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Arsenic levels in rice and rice products aren’t high enough to pose a short-term public health risk, the U.S. government said.
Levels of inorganic arsenic in more than 1,300 samples tested were too low to cause immediate health damage, the Food and Drug Administration said on its website today. The analysis will be the crux of future study about the potential dangers of arsenic in rice and related products, the agency said.