Tag: arsenic

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Dr. Oz Proves This Fruit Juice Can be Toxic

Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 22 2012  Story at-a-glance Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment, and is a common groundwater contaminant. The US EPA limits trace amounts of arsenic ...
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Arsenic exposure linked to hypertension

By David Liu, Ph.D. and editing by Stacey Sexton A meta-analysis finds that exposure to heavy metal arsenic may increase the risk of hypertension or high ...
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Arsenic, Antibiotics and Asthma Drugs in Your Turkey? Yes!

By Martha Rosenberg So far, 2011 has not been a great year for turkey producers. In May, an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that half ...
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High Arsenic Found in Some Brands of Apple Juice

Editor's note: The FDA explains on its website why it does not regulate arsenic in apple juice and other foods. It says that arsenic in foods is mostly in the organic form and because of this, it does not want to regulate apple juice as the EPA regulates drinking water in which arsenic is mostly in the inorganic form. This also means that it is not adequate to apply the drinking water standard to apple juice....
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Carcinogenic arsenic found in chickens

By David Liu, Ph.D. and editing by Elizabeth Hutchinson Sunday June 12, 2011 (foodconsumer.org) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on June 8, 2011 ...
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More proof smoking damages DNA

by Aimee Keenan-Greene A new study published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology reveals chronic exposure to arsenic damages DNA and causes increased cell survival. Mutations in ...
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Arsenic in well water higher than thought

Sunday May 25, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- With recent reports that even low level exposure to arsenic may compromise the immune system, concerns about water contamination ...
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Nutrient protection against arsenic toxicity

Nutrient Protection against Arsenic ToxicityFolate, Cysteine Support Methylation in ChildrenNutritional factors are known to influence arsenic metabolism in adults, and poor nutritional status—as reflected in ...
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Nutrient protection against arsenic toxicity

Nutrient Protection against Arsenic ToxicityFolate, Cysteine Support Methylation in ChildrenNutritional factors are known to influence arsenic metabolism in adults, and poor nutritional status—as reflected in ...
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