Inorganic arsenic levels in baby rice are of concern
| dc.contributor.author | Meharg, A.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sun, G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Williams, P.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adomako, E.E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Deacon, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zhu, Y.-G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Feldmann, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Raab, A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-04T12:42:26Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-14T12:12:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-04T12:42:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-14T12:12:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Inorganic arsenic is a chronic exposure carcinogen. Analysis of UK baby rice revealed a median inorganic arsenic content (n = 17) of 0.11 mg/kg. By plotting inorganic arsenic against total arsenic, it was found that inorganic As concentrations increased linearly up to 0.25 mg/ kg total arsenic, then plateaued at 0.16 mg/kg at higher total arsenic concentrations. Inorganic arsenic intake by babies (4-12 months) was considered with respect to current dietary ingestion regulations. It was found that 35% of the baby rice samples analysed would be illegal for sale in China which has regulatory limit of 0.15 mg/kg inorganic arsenic. EU and US food regulations on arsenic are non-existent. When baby inorganic arsenic intake from rice was considered, median consumption (expressed as mg/kg/d) was higher than drinking water maximum exposures predicted for adults in these regions when water intake was expressed on a bodyweight basis. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Environmental Pollution 152: 746-749 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/2470 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
| dc.subject | Arsenic | en_US |
| dc.subject | baby rice | en_US |
| dc.subject | food regulations | en_US |
| dc.title | Inorganic arsenic levels in baby rice are of concern | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |