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Arsenic and rice: what you need to know
(HealthDay)—There's a danger lurking in rice and you won't find it by reading labels. It's the chemical arsenic.
May 11, 2018
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Diabetes
Arsenic-tainted drinking water may increase diabetes risk
A new study reports that chronic exposure to arsenic interferes with insulin secretion in the pancreas, which may increase the risk of diabetes. The paper, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Pediatrics
Alarmed by arsenic in baby food? Try this easy fix
A slew of recent studies have found scary amounts of arsenic in baby food, frightening many new parents already stressed out by all-night feedings and endless diaper changes. In a world where environmental dangers seem to ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Gluten-free diet may increase risk of arsenic, mercury exposure
People who eat a gluten-free diet may be at risk for increased exposure to arsenic and mercury - toxic metals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer and neurological effects, according to a report in the journal ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Diabetes
Arsenic metabolism linked to development of type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Arsenic metabolism seems to be associated with type 1 diabetes in young people, with a potential interaction by folate levels, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Diabetes Care.
Nov 22, 2016
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Children exposed to arsenic may face greater risk of infection, respiratory symptoms
Children born to women who were exposed to higher arsenic during pregnancy have a greater risk of infections and respiratory symptoms within their first year of life, a Dartmouth College-led study shows.
Nov 09, 2015
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Arsenic found in many US red wines, but health risks depend on total diet
A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states—California, Washington, New York and Oregon—found all but one have arsenic levels that exceed what's allowed in drinking ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Placenta reflects arsenic exposure in pregnant women and fetuses, study shows
The placenta can be used to reliably measure arsenic exposure in pregnant women and how much of the toxic metal is transferred to their fetuses, a Dartmouth College study shows.
Apr 02, 2015
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Lawsuit: Dangerous arsenic levels found in California wine
Dozens of bottles of low-priced California wines sold under such labels as Franzia, Mogen David and Almaden contain dangerously high levels of arsenic, according to a lawsuit filed by four California residents.
Mar 20, 2015
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Baby formula poses higher arsenic risk to newborns than breast milk, study shows
In the first U.S. study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers found that formula-fed infants had higher arsenic levels than breast-fed infants, and that breast milk itself contained very low arsenic ...
Feb 23, 2015
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