Higher Levels of Arsenic Found in Babies Who Eat Rice Cereal

by ParentCo. April 26, 2016

Multiple studies have found that rice-based foods contain traces of arsenic. Now a study finds babies fed rice cereals and other rice-based snacks have higher concentrations of arsenic in their urine.
Source: Babies Who Eat Rice Cereal Have Higher Arsenic Levels, Study Finds : The Salt : NPR



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