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Study links climate change with rising arsenic levels in rice, increasing cancer risks for Asians

According to the study, rising temperatures and CO2 levels could lead to a substantial increase in arsenic levels in rice, potentially causing tens of millions of cancer cases in Asian countries by 2050. PTI. Climate change could be resulting in higher levels of arsenic in rice, potentially increasing lifetime cancer and health risks for people […]

How climate change could affect arsenic in rice

Amanda Ruggeri Rice is a staple food for billions of people around the planet, but a new study suggests climate change may increase arsenic levels contained within the grain. Rice is a staple food for more than half of the global population. It is consumed on a daily basis by more people than either wheat […]