Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic elements that are almost ubiquitously present
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …

Arsenic (As) is a carcinogenic element threatening the health of millions of people around
the world. The sources for human exposure include drinking water, crops, processed food …

Background: Concerns for arsenic exposure are not limited to toxic waste sites and massive
poisoning events. Chronic exposure continues to be a major public health problem …

Background The gut microbiome has an important role in infant health and immune
development and may be affected by early-life exposures. Maternal diet may influence the …

With the global population predicted to grow by at least 25 per cent by 2050, the need for
sustainable production of nutritious foods is critical for human and environmental health …

Importance The intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in infant development, and
delivery mode and feeding method (breast milk vs formula) are determinants of its …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) feeds∼ 3 billion people. Due to the wide occurrence of arsenic (As)
pollution in paddy soils and its efficient plant uptake, As in rice grains presents health risks …

In epidemiologic studies, high-chronic arsenic exposure has been associated with
cardiovascular disease, despite methodological limitations. At low-moderate arsenic levels …

Rice is a major dietary source of the toxic metalloid arsenic (As). Reducing its accumulation
in rice (Oryza sativa) grain is of critical importance to food safety. Rice roots take up arsenate …

Rice is a major source of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the human diet because paddy rice is
efficient at accumulating As. Rice As speciation is dominated by iAs and dimethylarsinic acid …