Inorganic arsenic in rice-based products for infants and young children

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Signes-Pastor, Antonio J. ; Carey, Manus ; Meharg, Andrew A.

Queens Univ Belfast

关键词: Arsenic speciation;    Baby rice;    Rice cereals;    Rice crackers;    Food regulations;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.11.078

学科分类：食品科学和技术

【 摘 要 】

Inorganic arsenic (As-i) is a chronic, non-threshold carcinogen. Rice and rice-based products can be the major source of As-i for many subpopulations. Baby rice, rice cereals and rice crackers are widely used to feed infants and young children. The As-i concentration in rice-based products may pose a health risk for infants and young children. As-i concentration was determined in rice-based products produced in the European Union and risk assessment associated with the consumption of these products by infants and young children, and compared to an identical US FDA survey. There are currently no European Union or United States of America 'regulations applicable to As-i in food. However, this study suggests that the samples evaluated may introduce significant concentration of As-i into infants' and young children's diets. Thus, there is an urgent need for regulatory limits on As-i in food, especially for baby rice-based products. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).