Title: Arsenic Levels Are Very High in Top-Selling Wines
Headings: "Very High Levels of Arsenic" in Top-Selling Wines
"Very High Levels of Arsenic" in Top-Selling Wines
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By Dr. Mercola
Concerning Levels of Arsenic Detected in Popular Wines
What Are the Health Risks of Inorganic Arsenic?
Food Is the Largest Source of Arsenic Exposure for Most People
Is US Rice Riskiest of All?
Arsenic Has Also Been Detected in Apple Juice
Beer and Drinking Water May Also Contain Arsenic
Arsenic Has Even Been Fed to Chickens
How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Arsenic Exposure

Content: According to the EPA: 8
"Chronic inorganic arsenic exposure is known to be associated with adverse health effects on several systems of the body, but is most known for causing specific types of skin lesions (sores, hyperpigmentation, and other lesions) and increased risks of cancer of the lungs and skin." Other impacts of chronic arsenic exposure include, according to the EPA: Kidney damage and failure
Anemia
Low blood pressure
Shock
Headaches
Weakness
Delirium
Increased risk of diabetes
Adverse liver and respiratory effects, including irritation of mucous membranes
During development, increased incidence of preterm delivery, miscarriage, stillbirths, low birth weight, and infant mortality
During childhood, decreased performance in tests of intelligence and long-term memory
Skin lesions
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Food Is the Largest Source of Arsenic Exposure for Most People
Unless you work in an industry that uses arsenic (such as a smelting plant), your largest source of exposure to arsenic is probably going to be your food. Although most arsenic in food is the less toxic organic form, inorganic arsenic does occur naturally in some foods. According to the American Cancer Society: 9
“The highest levels of arsenic (in all forms) in foods can be found in seafood, rice, rice cereal (and other rice products), mushrooms, and poultry, although many other foods can contain low levels of arsenic. Rice is of particular concern because it is a major part of the diet in many parts of the world. It is also a major component of many of the cereals eaten by infants and young children. ( Nearly all rice products have been found to contain at least some arsenic, although the levels can vary widely.)”