In the past we have heard about arsenic only in the context of being used as a rat poison or in pesticides up until 1970. Today, every month there is new information coming out concerning high arsenic levels in foods that we eat with no regulations present.
Organic and inorganic arsenic in apple juice – both raise a health concern
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there are two types of arsenic: organic and inorganic; it can occur naturally or it can be produced by contamination.
All inorganic arsenic is harmful. And even though most organic arsenic is considered generally “harmless” by the FDA, new studies have shown that two organic types of arsenic in apple juice (dimethylarsinic acid and monomethylarsonic acid) can be unsafe to consume.
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Organic and inorganic arsenic in apple juice – both raise a health concern
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, there are two types of arsenic: organic and inorganic; it can occur naturally or it can be produced by contamination.
All inorganic arsenic is harmful. And even though most organic arsenic is considered generally “harmless” by the FDA, new studies have shown that two organic types of arsenic in apple juice (dimethylarsinic acid and monomethylarsonic acid) can be unsafe to consume.
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