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André Ourednik

#ClimateChange brings increased amounts of #arsenic in #rice.

"Concomitant increases in #CO2 and temperature resulted in a synergistic increase of inorganic arsenic in rice grain. The observed increase is likely to be related to changes in soil biogeochemistry... Modelled consumption of rice under these conditions resulted in projected increases in ... cancer and #health risks for multiple Asian countries by 2050."

thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/

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Mark Ohe

Rice, the world’s most consumed grain eaten by billions of people daily, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions rise, putting people at risk of cancers and other diseases, according to new research published in The Lancet.

The way #rice is grown—mostly submerged in paddies—and its highly porous texture mean it can absorb unusually high levels of arsenic, a carcinogenic toxin that is especially dangerous for babies.

insideclimatenews.org/news/160

Inside Climate News · Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic - Inside Climate NewsRice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions rise, potentially putting billions of people at risk of cancers and other diseases, according to new research published Wednesday in The Lancet.  Eaten every day by billions of people and grown across the globe, rice is […]
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tobychev

> “What happens in rice, because of complex biogeochemical processes in the soil, when temperatures and CO2 go up, inorganic arsenic also does,” Ziska said. “And it’s this inorganic arsenic that poses the greatest health risk.”
> [...]
> “There is a toxicological effect of climate change relative to one of the most consumed staples in the world,” Ziska said, “and the consumption is one of the hallmarks of whether you’re going to be vulnerable to that effect.”

arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

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Ars Technica · Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchersBy Inside Climate News
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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

#ClimateChange will make #rice toxic, say researchers
Eaten every day by billions of people and grown across the globe, rice is arguably the planet’s most important staple crop, with half the world’s population relying on it for the majority of its food needs, especially in developing countries.
Warmer temperatures and increased #carbondioxide will boost #arsenic levels in rice. arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

bowls of white rice
Ars Technica · Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchersBy Inside Climate News
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