Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Arsenic has an infamous history of causing slow and mysterious deaths. Although it occurs naturally, ...

Nearly half of Minnesota’s new private wells contain arsenic, an invisible toxin that raises long-term cancer risks.

A new study finds that brown rice contains greater traces of toxic arsenic than white rice. The researchers learned that brown rice grown both in the U.S. and internationally is more susceptible to ...

Epidemiologists at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have identified a link between arsenic and indicators of kidney disease. “Previous studies have observed a positive association ...

100% of rice samples tested contained arsenic; over 25% exceeded infant safety limits Cadmium, another toxic metal, was found in all but one sample California-grown rice had the lowest levels of heavy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with highest vs. lowest arsenic exposure had a 1.29-fold increase in kidney damage odds. The odds of ...

Even low-level arsenic exposure in drinking water may be associated with an increased risk of kidney cancer. (HealthDay News) — Even low levels of arsenic exposure in drinking water may increase the ...

Before the town of Bouse overhauled its groundwater system in 2025, residents were hesitant to drink from their taps. More specifically, Bouse residents were wary of drinking arsenic, a common ...

While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with obesity, the cause of its rapidly rising prevalence is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to examine ...

Results from a large 20-year study in Bangladesh show that halving a person’s intake of arsenic in drinking water reduces their risk of dying from any chronic disease, including cancer or heart ...

LOS ANGELES - Next time you reach for brown rice, you may want to think twice—especially if you’re feeding young children. Brown rice contains 24% more total arsenic and 40% more inorganic arsenic ...