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University of Delaware researchers found flooded rice fields contain higher amounts of arsenic and lower amounts of cadmium.
The drier rice fields are, the lower the levels of arsenic, the higher the amounts of Cadmium , the researchers say.
The findings could help establish a course of action for decreasing levels of contaminants in foods typically eaten by infants and children.
The FDA could release new regulations for arsenic and cadmium in infant food by the end of this year .
The FDA has also been evaluating new technologies or interventions that could stymie exposure to these toxins.
Spinach, which can build up in spinach leaves, could be reduced by making soils less acidic and washing leaves after harvest.
The research was funded by the National Science Foundation .
The Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences funded the work.
The research paper was published in the journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health . It is authored by Matt A. Limmer and Matt A.
Limmer , Benjamin R. K. Runkle , Benjamin .
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