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Warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, according to new research.

Rice already contains arsenic, a naturally occurring toxin. But climate change is supercharging the danger with hotter, ...

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Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.

The higher arsenic levels are likely due to climate-related changes in soil chemistry that favor arsenic that can more easily ...

A new study warns that climate change could significantly increase arsenic levels in rice by 2050, especially in Asian ...

Before they reach several feet tall and turn golden brown, the grassy plants soak in muddy, waterlogged fields for ... the ...

the Philippines, and Vietnam. They used current rice consumption figures and projections for the 2050 populations, along with data collected from their sample rice fields. They found that under ...