FDA Data Shows Arsenic in Rice, Juice, and Beer
Arsenic in Rice Claims Under Probe. Data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows arsenic levels in rice and rice products comparable to those found by a Consumer Reports investigation. In an analysis of the FDA’s test results from more than 1,300 samples, Consumer Reports found the highest levels of inorganic … [Read more...]
Arsenic, Other Toxins Found in Water Near Tennessee Fly Ash Spill
Tennessee Fly Ash Spill Showed High Amounts of Arsenic. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) said that some tests done in the wake of last week's fly ash spill showed high amounts of arsenic in water, the Associated Press is reporting. State and federal officials are urging residents around Kingston, TN to stop drinking water … [Read more...]
Wind Spreading Arsenic from Abandoned Mines
Dust Sample Shows Arsenic Levels. Dust sample testing in California is showing arsenic levels as high as 460,000 times over what the federal government says is safe, according to the Associated Press (AP). Not new news, as last year, the Geological Society of America (GSA) said that soil and groundwater contamination by … [Read more...]
Arsenic in Water May Be Tied to Diabetes
Arsenic in Water With Type 2 Diabetes. According to an Associated Press (AP) report, recent analysis of government data has linked low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes. Although the study’s limitations warrant additional research public water systems were moving toward meeting tougher U.S. … [Read more...]
Toxic Toys Contaminated with Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Other Chemicals Still on Store Shelves
Toxic Toys Remain On Store Shelves. Toys sitting on store shelves right now are often contaminated with hazardous chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and asbestos a new report says. The Environmental Health Project for the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan says that recent tests it conducted on more than 1,200 toys show … [Read more...]
Research Ties Arsenic to Tumor Growth
Environmental Arsenic In Drinking Water May Cause Tumor Growth. A study by researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center indicates environmental arsenic in drinking water can stimulate the growth of cancerous tumors and cause them to spread faster. The study is significant for residents of central Oklahoma, … [Read more...]
Pincince Targets Treated Wood And Arsenic
Health Risks Associated With Arsenic Treated Wood. John Pincince wants people to take health risks associated with arsenic seriously. That's why he nominated chromated copper arsenate (CCA),the chemical commonly used in pressure treated wood for the "Dirty Dozen" award given annually by the Toxics Action Center (TAC) in … [Read more...]
Concern Grows Over Arsenic In Playground Wood
Playground Wood Can Expose Children To Arsenic. A week of folly on some playground equipment can expose children to a lifetime's worth of arsenic, environmental activists say, and the advocates want the federal government to do something about it. Arsenic is one of the components of CCA -- chromated copper arsenate -- a … [Read more...]
