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Bite of Arsenic, with Kathryn Cottingham

Bite of Arsenic, with Kathryn Cottingham

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective


Bite of Arsenic, with Kathryn Cottingham

FromEHP: The Researcher's Perspective

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
May 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Many organic foods and high-energy products are sweetened with brown rice syrup as an alternative to high-fructose corn syrup. Consumers who eat these products may be avoiding high-fructose corn syrup, but they also may be exposed to arsenic that's been absorbed by the rice plants from which the syrup is made. In this podcast, Kathryn Cottingham talks with host Ashley Ahearn about her recent market-basket study of products containing brown rice syrup and other rice-based ingredients. Arsenic was detected in all the products tested, although Cottingham cautions it's too soon to say what this means in terms of potential health effects. Visit the podcast webpage to download the full transcript of this podcast.
Released:
May 1, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this original podcast series, researchers from across the environmental health sciences offer insights into the motivation and vision driving their work. They also explore the implications of their findings for human health.