Title: 5 Things You Should Know About Arsenic | Live Science
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5 Things You Should Know About Arsenic
Here are five things you should know about arsenic:
1. What is arsenic, and what does it do to the human body?
2. How much arsenic is present in our drinking water and food?
3. What's the difference between organic arsenic and inorganic arsenic?
4. Do we know that the arsenic in rice is harmful?
5. Should I eat less rice?

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1. What is arsenic, and what does it do to the human body? Arsenic is an element found in nature, and in man-made products, including some pesticides. Low levels of arsenic are found in soil, water and air. The element is taken up by plants as they grow — this means arsenic makes its way into our food. Most people's largest source of arsenic is food, according to information from the Virginia Department of Public Health. Long-term exposure to low doses of arsenic may change the way cells communicate, and reduce their ability to function, according to researchers at Dartmouth University. It could play a role in the development of diabetes, cancer, vascular disease and lung disease.