Cooking rice like pasta, with lots of water that’s drained, can cut down arsenic levels by over 50%. Choosing white rice over ...

Though rice isn't the only dietary source of arsenic—some vegetables, fruits, and even water can harbor it—the Environmental Protection Agency assumes there is actually no "safe" level of exposure to ...

Billions of years ago, life on Earth was mostly just large slimy mats of microbes living in shallow water. Sometimes, these microbial communities made carbonate minerals that over many years cemented ...

Earth's Best, Once Upon a Farm, and Plum Organics earned top scores A new California law helps consumers figure out whether toxic elements are in their baby food. By Jessica D’Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, ...

Arsenic’s potent effect on humans has been known since at least the Roman Empire. For centuries, it was a popular poison for murderers because it can’t be seen, smelled or tasted in food or water.

“One hundred or so years ago, one of the most common pesticides was lead arsenate, and for example, it was fairly commonly used in apple orchards, which is one of the reasons why apple juice becomes ...

Now in his 60s, former shopkeeper Shahaz Uddin has been looking forward to becoming another white-bearded grandfather enjoying retirement. But there’s a signal that may be complicated—a warning sign ...