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Arsenic is a nasty poison that once reigned as the ultimate weapon of deception. In the 18th century, it was the poison of ...

New research found that brown rice has more arsenic, a potentially harmful heavy metal, than white rice. Experts explain the ...

Poisonous heavy metals flowing from Chinese-owned gold mines in Shan State pose a deadly threat to residents in northern Thailand – and a headache for their government.

Rice already contains arsenic, a naturally occurring toxin. But climate change is supercharging the danger with hotter, ...

So while it's true that brown rice has more arsenic than white rice, not eating brown rice (or other whole grains) may pose a ...

To understand the issue, it helps to remember an old principle from toxicology: the dose makes the poison. In other words, harmful substances can be harmless - or even beneficial - at low enough doses ...