Tests conducted by a California nonprofit found high levels of arsenic levels in two bottled water brands. The chemical can cause reproductive harm and cancer, along with organ damage and hormone ...

A spokesperson for Whole Foods, which owns Starkey - the other brand called out in the report for high arsenic levels, told USA TODAY the bottled water complies with FDA standards for heavy metals.

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While the levels of arsenic and other heavy metals found in rice are far lower than those that would cause acute poisoning, the health risks come from low-level, chronic intake over time ...

Arsenic is one of several heavy metals that are frequently found in rice, with associations made in children with impaired brain development, and in adults with cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

It would help if there were tighter regulations on industries that contribute to high arsenic levels. For more information, go to Dr. Greger’s nutritionfacts.org and search “arsenic in rice.” Dr. Greg ...

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