The Claim

Children have a higher risk of non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health effects from cadmium, arsenic, and lead in rice compared to adults due to greater exposure potential per unit of body weight.

Source: Effects of washing, soaking and domestic cooking on cadmium, arsenic and lead bioaccessibilities in rice.

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Children are more likely than adults to experience harmful health effects from cadmium, arsenic, and lead in rice because they absorb more of these metals per kilogram of body weight.

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Children are at higher risk than adults of non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health effects from cadmium, arsenic, and lead in rice due to higher exposure potential per body weight.

Why this might work

Children absorb more cadmium, arsenic, and lead from rice through their intestines than adults do, and their bodies remove these poisons more slowly, so the toxins build up to higher levels in their blood and tissues.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of washing, soaking and domestic cooking on cadmium, arsenic and lead bioaccessibilities in rice.

    Kids eat less food than adults but still get more poison from rice per pound of body weight, and this study shows that the bad stuff in rice is still dangerous for them even after cooking.

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