Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based diets: Health risk assessment

Islam, S; Rahman, MM; Rahman, MA; Naidu, R

Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based diets: Health risk assessment

Islam, S Rahman, MM Rahman, MA

Naidu, R

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Citation:: Food Control, 2017, 82 pp. 196 - 202
Issue Date:: 2017-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Islam, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, MM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, MA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8065-0286	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Naidu, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Food Control, 2017, 82 pp. 196 - 202	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0956-7135	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126944
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Total and inorganic arsenic (As) content in rice and rice-based diets (n = 59) obtained from supermarkets in South Australia were studied to investigate the contamination levels and whether consumption of these products pose potential health risks to young children and adults. Results show that of the 59 rice-based products, 31 (53%) exceeded the EU recommended value (100 μg/kg) of As for young children and 13 (22%) samples had higher than maximum level of 200 μg/kg recommended for adults. Arsenic content varies as rice crackers > baby rice > rice cakes > puffed rice > other rice-based snacks > ready-to-eat rice. Of the 6 categories of rice-based products, except ready-to-eat rice, all others exceeded the EU recommended value for young children. Even manufacture recommended servings deliver significant amounts (0.56–6.87 μg) of inorganic As. These amounts are within the range of BMDL01 values indicated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which means the risk cannot be avoided for young children and adults considering the levels of total and inorganic As in rice-based products.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Food Control	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.06.030	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Food Science	en_US
dc.title	Inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based diets: Health risk assessment	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	82	en_US
utslib.for	0908 Food Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	82	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Total and inorganic arsenic (As) content in rice and rice-based diets (n = 59) obtained from supermarkets in South Australia were studied to investigate the contamination levels and whether consumption of these products pose potential health risks to young children and adults. Results show that of the 59 rice-based products, 31 (53%) exceeded the EU recommended value (100 μg/kg) of As for young children and 13 (22%) samples had higher than maximum level of 200 μg/kg recommended for adults. Arsenic content varies as rice crackers > baby rice > rice cakes > puffed rice > other rice-based snacks > ready-to-eat rice. Of the 6 categories of rice-based products, except ready-to-eat rice, all others exceeded the EU recommended value for young children. Even manufacture recommended servings deliver significant amounts (0.56–6.87 μg) of inorganic As. These amounts are within the range of BMDL01 values indicated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which means the risk cannot be avoided for young children and adults considering the levels of total and inorganic As in rice-based products.

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