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Parboiling husked rice reduces arsenic content - study

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SciDev.net

Publication Date
2019-05-02

[NEW DELHI] Arsenic contamination in rice poses a serious health risk in many parts of the world. But an international study has shown that husking rice before parboiling reduces arsenic content, potentially lowering the risk of cancer.

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https://www.scidev.net/global/health/news/parboiling-husked-rice-reduces-arsenic-content-study-1x.html