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Arsenic Resources
Developmental Dietary Exposure
The following articles contextualize the presence of arsenic in the diet and its implications for children.
Inorganic arsenic levels in baby rice are of concern
Adult Dietary Exposure
The following articles contextualize the presence of arsenic in the diet and its implications for adults.
"Arsenic. What’s is Arsenic?" (National Institute of Health – July 2014)
"Rice consumption contributes to arsenic exposure in US women" (PNAS, 2011)
General Dietary Studies
Total Diet Study, Summaries of Multi-Year Results, Toxic and Nutritional Elements
"FDA's Total Diet Study: Monitoring U.S. Food Supply Safety" (Food Safety Magazine, 2002)
More On Arsenic In Food
Questions & Answers: Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products
Analytical Results from Inorganic Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Sampling
"How Much Arsenic is in Your Rice?" (Consumer Reports, November 2014)
"Arsenic" (National Institute of Health, 2012)
"Studies Find Arsenic in Food Adds Up" (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2012)
"Arsenic in Your Food" (Consumer Reports, 2012)
Regulations & Risk Assessment - Current Recommendations
The following articles explore the current worldwide regulatory activities related to arsenic including recommendations, risk assessment and the complexities intrinsic in these processes.
FDA proposes limit for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal
FDA Statement on Testing and Analysis of Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products
Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Risk Assessment Report
”Draft Guidance for Industry: Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level
Supporting Document for Action Level for Arsenic in Apple Juice (FDA, July 2013)
"European Food Safety Advisory: Scientific Opinion on Arsenic in Food" (2010)
Arsenic Technical Memorandum – Technical Briefing Paper on Arsenic (July 2010)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2007)
More On Regulations & Risk Assessment
FDA's Arsenic Description and Q&A (2014)
FDA Explores Impact of Arsenic in Rice (2014)
"Evaluation of Arsenic Levels in Diet Australia" (2012)
"Hong Kong Center for Food Safety Total Diet Study on Inorganic Arsenic" (2012)
"Getting to the bottom of arsenic standards and guidelines" (2010)
Arsenic In The Environment
Where does arsenic come from? How does it get in my food? The following articles address the origins of arsenic and the reason for its presence in the food supply.
"Grain Unloading of Arsenic Species in Rice" (Plant Physiology, 2010)
"Arsenic Uptake and Metabolism in Plants" (New Phytologist, 2008)
"Uptake Kinetics of Arsenic Species in Rice Plants" (Plant Physiology, 2002)
More On Environmental Sources and Uptake Mechanisms
"Arsenic in rice - understanding a new disaster for Southeast Asia" (Trends in Plant Science, 2004)
"Arsenite transport into paddy rice (Oryza sativa) roots" (New Phytologist, 2002)
Related News Articles
The following are editorial articles from the news media as they relate to arsenic in food.
"FDA Tests Find Very Low Levels of Arsenic in Rice" (USA Today – 2013)
"FDA: Rice is Safe, Despite Small Levels of Arsenic" (Huffington Post - 2013)
"Yes, There’s Arsenic In Your Rice. But Is That Bad?" (NPR - 2012)
New Studies On Possible Mitigation Strategy
Microbe mobilizes 'iron shield' to block arsenic uptake in rice
News report for above study: “Arsenic and Old Rice, keeping the pair apart”
Last Updated: 04/05/16
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