The rice you eat may contain dangerous levels of arsenic. Arsenic is naturally found in water and soil, but it finds its way into rice because rice is grown in flooded paddy fields that use a lot of irrigation water. Irrigation water is often polluted with pesticides, preservatives, fertilizers, industrial waste, coal ash, and other pollutants that drain into the water. — Read the rest
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