Cancer-Causing Arsenic Is Building Up in the World’s Rice

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.

Apr 20, 2025 - 15:08
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Cancer-Causing Arsenic Is Building Up in the World’s Rice
Farmers plant rice crops in Yuexi county in central China's Anhui province

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.