Concern over Arsenic Levels in Rice in the United States. Is the Grain Consumed in Costa Rica Safe?

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In May, Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) warned that rice marketed in the United States contains dangerous levels of arsenic. Prolonged arsenic exposure, mainly through water and food, can cause chronic poisoning.The most characteristic effects are the appearance of skin lesions and skin cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the HBBF study, 100% of the 145 rice samples analyzed contained arsenic, cadmium, lea…

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Is the rice consumed in Costa Rica safe? CONARROZ responds San José, 3 Jul (elmundo.cr) – The rice produced, imported and consumed in Costa Rica complies with food safety standards and is completely free of residues of pesticides, contaminants and heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium, as stated by the Corporación Arrocera Nacional (CONARROZ), following the circulation of international reports that generated concern in other countries. The st…