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Re:Herbs and Spices Might Contain Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead by DoingIsLearning on Monday November 29, 2021 @04:00AM (#29377697)
I was under the impression that the majority of the arsenic concentration in rice fields is actually an unintented consequence of pesticides used in the 1800's that persist in the soil still today.
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Re:Herbs and Spices Might Contain Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead by refurb on Monday November 29, 2021 @09:22AM (#29380141)
Maybe in the US, but in developing countries it often ground water contamination from natural sources.
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