Exposure to Inorganic Arsenic in Rice in Brazil: A Human Health Risk Assessment

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 24; p. 16460
• Main Authors: Toledo, Michele C, Lee, Janice S, Batista, Bruno L, Olympio, Kelly P K, Nardocci, Adelaide C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.12.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Age groups; Arsenic; Arsenic - analysis; Arsenicals - analysis; Brazil - epidemiology; Cancer; Carcinogens; Contaminants; Exposure; Food; Food Contamination - analysis; Health risks; Humans; Monte Carlo simulation; Oryza; Population; Public health; Public policy; Rice; Risk Assessment; Risk reduction; Brazil; China; food contaminants; Monte Carlo; mitigation measure; dietary exposure risk; probabilistic risk assessment; hazard quotient

In certain populations, rice is the main source of exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs), which is associated with cancer and non-cancer effects. Although rice is a staple food in Brazil, there have been few studies about the health risks for the Brazilian population. The objective of this study was t...