Arsenic in Food Can Cause Cancer
Cancer Burden from Dietary Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in the United States: Risk Assessment and Policy Implications.
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Practical Takeaways
Be aware that common foods may contain arsenic and consider diversifying your diet to reduce exposure to potential contaminants
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Practical Takeaways
Be aware that common foods may contain arsenic and consider diversifying your diet to reduce exposure to potential contaminants
Publication
Journal
Journal of food protection
Year
2025
Authors
Rubait Rahman, Felicia Wu
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Scientists study how much arsenic in food might harm people, and this helps create smart rules to make food safer by reducing arsenic.
Eating certain foods regularly that contain a chemical called inorganic arsenic might raise your chances of getting bladder, lung, and skin cancer. For example, it could lead to thousands of extra cancer cases each year in the U.S.
Arsenic sometimes gets into our food from nature or pollution, and the rules in the US don't cover all foods well, even though we know it can be bad for our health.