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U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds

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Haiti is among the United States' top buyers of rice, alongside Mexico and Japan. Cheap imports are more affordable than local options in the Caribbean nation. University of Michigan study: Arsenic and cadmium levels nearly twice as high in imported rice. Report cites Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas as top exporting states.

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U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, nearly twice as high compared to Haitian-grown rice. With some imported samples exceeding international limits.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country's key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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The Straits Times

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds

PORT-AU-PRINCE - U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country's key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

5 months ago·Singapore

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WTVB

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan. Haiti is among the United States’ top buyers of rice, alongside Mexico and Japan, and cheap imports are more affordable than local options in t…

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US rice exports have unhealthy levels of arsenic

US rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple, contain unhealthy levels of arsenic and cadmium, heavy metals that can increase risks of cancer and heart disease, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan. Haiti is among the United States’ top buyers of rice, alongside Mexico and Japan, and cheap imports are more affordable than local options in the Caribbean nation, the poorest …

5 months ago·Pakistan

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