Comments on: Concerning arsenic as a contaminant in rice: As arsenic comes from the soil, is it even in "organic" rice? http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/concerning-arsenic-as-a-contaminant-in-rice-as-arsenic-comes-from-the-soil-is-it-even-in-organic-rice How to garden organically Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/concerning-arsenic-as-a-contaminant-in-rice-as-arsenic-comes-from-the-soil-is-it-even-in-organic-rice/comment-page-1#comment-1348 Dan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:44:59 +0000 http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/concerning-arsenic-as-a-contaminant-in-rice-as-arsenic-comes-from-the-soil-is-it-even-in-organic-rice#comment-1348 Your exposure to arsenic in rice is extremely limited, and should not be a concern to ordinary people. If you are in the USA or Canada, you have no need to worry about arsenic in rice. If you are in China or India or in Southeast Asia, that is a different matter. Regards, Dan<br><b>References : </b><br> Your exposure to arsenic in rice is extremely limited, and should not be a concern to ordinary people. If you are in the USA or Canada, you have no need to worry about arsenic in rice. If you are in China or India or in Southeast Asia, that is a different matter.

Regards,
Dan
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]]> By: Maureen http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/concerning-arsenic-as-a-contaminant-in-rice-as-arsenic-comes-from-the-soil-is-it-even-in-organic-rice/comment-page-1#comment-1347 Maureen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:33:59 +0000 http://www.organic.homeandgardendiva.com/growing-organic/concerning-arsenic-as-a-contaminant-in-rice-as-arsenic-comes-from-the-soil-is-it-even-in-organic-rice#comment-1347 This should answer your question. http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/cons/3792e.htm Quick answer: there is naturally occurring arsenic in soil, but it's not as toxic as the "inorganic" or man-made form.<br><b>References : </b><br> This should answer your question. http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/cons/3792e.htm
Quick answer: there is naturally occurring arsenic in soil, but it's not as toxic as the "inorganic" or man-made form.
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