Arsenic and rice - a growing problem?

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Hayley Bennett highlights rice’s natural affinity for arsenic and what researchers are doing about it

There is no safe level of arsenic for humans and rice poses a particular problem because it doesn’t distinguish between inorganic arsenic and the nutrients it needs. Researchers are exploring ways to grow rice and developing new strains that are safer to eat.