Researchers have systematically investigated under which conditions, and to what extent, sulfur-containing arsenic compounds are formed in rice-growing soils. Their work highlights the urgent need for ...

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have developed a new analytical technique to detect a harshly toxic arsenic compound that was once difficult to measure (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: ...

Cod liver oil and other fish oils are often used as dietary supplements because they contain nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and vitamin D. It has been known for some time that these ...

Supplements containing arsenic have been banned in the European Union since 1999 and in North America since 2013. In many countries they are still added to poultry feed to prevent parasitic infection ...

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week calling for a halt to the use of ...

A new Consumer Reports analysis found inorganic arsenic in every rice product it tested, with brown rice averaging higher levels than white rice. Basmati and sushi rice had lower average inorganic ...

Arsenic is a nasty poison that once reigned as the ultimate weapon of deception. In the 18th century, it was the poison of choice for those wanting to kill their enemies and spouses, favored for its ...

University of Bayreuth researchers, together with scientists from Italy and China, have for the first time systematically investigated under which conditions, and to what extent, sulphur-containing ...