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September 17, 2025Open Access

Global patterns and exposure assessment of cereal arsenic contamination

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NXNan XiaoQWQihuang WangYCYuqiu Chen

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Meta-analysis reveals alarming arsenic levels in rice and wheat, indicating severe health risks in Bangladesh.

Key Points

  • Arsenic levels in rice exceed 0.1 mg/kg, highlighting serious contamination issues globally.
  • Comprehensive meta-analysis analyzed 2,895 records from 736 publications, shedding light on high-risk regions.
  • Health risk assessment reveals critical exposure patterns in Bangladesh, with many at severe risk of health threats.
  • Climate change could intensify rice arsenic levels by 25%, exacerbating health risks in heavily affected areas.

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Xiao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45e5831b076d99fa5e7behttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7460565/v1
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