date:Sep 21, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering new standards for the levels of arsenic in rice but said yesterday that it does not have enough evidence yet.
The FDA has released preliminary data on arsenic levels in rice and rice products ahead of a more detailed report by the end of the year.
The analysis of 200 initial samples found average levels of inorganic arsenic for the various rice and rice products of 3.5 to 6.7 micrograms of inorganic arsenic per serving.
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