Arsenic poisoning can result in wrongful death.
Did you know that there is no limit on the arsenic level in the foods you eat? The EPA regulates arsenic in drinking water, but the FDA and USDA have no such standards. The FDA is studying the impact of arsenic in rice products and withdrew approval of arsenicals in animal feed. And the FDA … Read more
>On September 30, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration responded to a Center for Food Safety petition, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the “vast majority of arsenic-containing compounds used as feed additives for chicken, turkeys and hogs.” A lawsuit filed by that agency, along with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Food & … Read more
Reports about arsenic levels in rice are troubling to many people, especially families with young children and those who have celiac disease or an intolerance to gluten. If you’re wondering how to limit your exposure, Consumers Union, the policy and action division of Consumer Reports, has specific recommendations. These recommendations first appeared in a November … Read more
Arsenic levels in rice and rice products do not pose a short-term health risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded after studying thousands of samples. But the health effects of long-term exposure to the low amounts of arsenic in these products is unknown, and that will be the agency’s next area of focus. There … Read more
Eighteen months after a Consumer Reports story on inorganic arsenic in apple juice triggered a wave of concern from consumers and demands for action from lawmakers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a limit on the acceptable level of inorganic arsenic, a carcinogen, in apple juice. The FDA has set an “action level” … Read more
A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) last week found that feeding arsenicals to chicken increases the concentrations of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, in chicken breast meat. This is the first study that shows concentrations of specific forms of arsenic in retail chicken meat … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unlawfully ignored a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records about drugs added to poultry feed, a lawsuit filed today by consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch alleges. The group, along with Center for a Livable Future (CLF), submitted the FOIA request about arsenic-based drugs … Read more
Consumers Union, an arm of Consumer Reports, has called on the EPA to ban arsenic-containing pesticides. A National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC) meeting being held today “will be the start of a process that could delay government action for at least three years on the risks of arsenic,” according to the press release. … Read more
Last May, Food Poisoning Bulletin reported on the state of Maryland banning the use of arsenic in chicken feed. That bill became law on January 1, 2013. Poultry farmers have used arsenic in chicken feed since the 1940s. It treats the disease coccidiosis, which can cause anemia and diarrhea and restricts growth. The FDA approved … Read more
Three members of Congress have introduced a bill to limit the levels of arsenic in rice. Consumer Reports released a report that will appear in the November 2012 issue of their magazine stating that their tests have found rice and foods made from rice, including infant rice cereals, have the most toxic form of arsenic. … Read more