Publications by authors named "May M Alrashdi"
Myanmar is a major rice exporter. Rice is an important source of nourishment for its population. However, rice can be contaminated with toxic elements, including arsenic, long-term exposure to which has been linked to several illnesses, including cancer.
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- - Rice is a key food source in Saudi Arabia, but there's limited information about its toxic element levels, particularly regarding inorganic arsenic (i-As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg).
- - Analysis of both imported and locally grown Hassawi rice showed that i-As was present in concerning concentrations, with imported rice containing higher levels (73 µg/kg) compared to Hassawi rice (43 µg/kg).
- - The estimated daily exposure for adults consuming imported rice in one city was 0.3 µg/kg-bw/day, which is below the former WHO safety threshold but exceeds the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) lower limit for skin cancer risk.