Follow-up – Nour Njeim:
A study by Queen’s University Belfast in London revealed that a chemical from industrial toxins and pesticides in soil can make rice dangerous. It can even lead to arsenic poisoning in many cases.
An old study showed the effects of that substance in certain types of cancer. In the mid-1990s, women from California took part in a test to identify potential risk factors for breast and other cancers.
The results then showed that rice contains a high level of arsenic, and therefore, if it is not cooked properly, it may lead to health problems in the future.
In turn, the Food and Drug Administration has evaluated some health risks from inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-containing products in recent years.
