{"id":15964,"date":"2025-04-16T09:54:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15964"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:54:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:54:06","slug":"brown-rice-found-to-contain-higher-arsenic-levels-than-white-rice-study-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/16\/brown-rice-found-to-contain-higher-arsenic-levels-than-white-rice-study-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown Rice Found to Contain Higher Arsenic Levels Than White Rice, Study Warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A recent study has shown that brown rice contains significantly higher amounts of the toxic substance arsenic compared to white rice.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] 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class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"261\">Researchers analyzed data from rice samples and found that brown rice contains 24% more total arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic\u2014a known carcinogen\u2014compared to white rice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"588\">Chronic arsenic consumption can lead to skin and digestive problems, as well as an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3043\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3043 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Chronic arsenic consumption can lead to skin and digestive problems, as well as an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods-450x225.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Toxic-Pesticides-in-40-of-Conventional-Childrens-Foods.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenic in Brown Rice Poses Risks to Young Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"222\"><strong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"222\">Arsenic in Brown Rice Poses Risks to Young Children<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"776\">The World Health Organization (WHO) notes that early childhood exposure to arsenic is \u201cassociated with negative effects on cognitive development and increased mortality among youth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"991\">The study&#8217;s researchers pointed out that there is a potential risk of harmful arsenic exposure in children under the age of five, as they may consume more food relative to their body weight compared to adults.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1346\">According to the study, brown rice accumulates higher levels of arsenic because the toxic element is concentrated in the outer layers of the grain, which are retained in brown rice but removed during the processing of white rice. This means that although brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients, it also delivers a larger dose of arsenic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15966\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15966 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/w898888-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Simple Steps to Reduce Arsenic Risk from Rice\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/w898888-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/w898888-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/w898888-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/w898888.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Experts simply recommend diversifying grain options and using cooking methods that can reduce arsenic content, such as rinsing rice thoroughly and cooking it in excess water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"144\"><strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"144\">Simple Steps to Reduce Arsenic Risk from Rice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1536\">However, there\u2019s no need to panic, as researchers noted that arsenic exposure among most Americans in the analysis did not reach levels of concern or pose significant health risks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1754\">Experts simply recommend diversifying grain options and using cooking methods that can reduce arsenic content, such as rinsing rice thoroughly and cooking it in excess water\u2014especially for young children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1995\">The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also issued guidelines to limit rice consumption among children and pregnant women, due to evidence linking inorganic arsenic exposure to brain development issues and cancer risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A recent study has shown that brown rice contains significantly higher amounts of the toxic substance arsenic compared to white rice. Researchers analyzed data from rice samples and found that brown rice contains 24% more total arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic\u2014a known carcinogen\u2014compared to white rice. 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