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Rice
Rice grain and rice-based foods; can concentrate inorganic arsenic from soil and water.
Also known as: brown rice, white rice
What this does NOT mean
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What has been documented
- Arsenic in drinking waterIARC Group 1IARC Group 1Contains · high confidence
Rice concentrates inorganic arsenic from soil and irrigation water; brown rice tends to have higher levels than white. IARC's classification covers arsenic in drinking water; IARC has not rated rice itself.
Evidence source: US FDA
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