May damage the chromosomes Now, researchers at the University of Manchester also shown that frequent consumption of rice containing inorganic arsenic increases the risk of damage to chromosomes in humans, which in turn increases the risk of getting cancer. The risk of chromosomal changes occurred by ingestion of rice containing more than 0.2 mg arsenic per kg. Researchers want their findings leading to the introduction of standards for arsenic content in food. ALSO READ: Are you getting too much acrylamide? Warns risdrikk Children European Food Safety Authority, EFSA, made in 2009 a risk assessment in which they concluded that the estimated intake of inorganic arsenic among people in the worst case is so high that it can not be excluded that it may pose a health risk. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority went in February issued a warning against giving risdrikk to children under six years of age. ALSO READ: Rinse the rice before you cook it Will consider arsenic intake in Norway It is natural to think that the health risk due to ingestion of inorganic arsenic are higher in parts of the world where it is consumed more rice than in Norway. Nevertheless, the FSA asked the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) on a risk assessment of the intake of inorganic arsenic in the Norwegian population
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 17:39:48 +0000
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