Increased global mortality linked to arsenic exposure in rice-based diets

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of avoidable premature deaths per year.

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