Key Points

posted on Jun 23, 2021

For children, there is no known safe level of arsenic in food.
Arsenic can cross the placenta, increasing the likelihood of exposure to the fetus. There is minimal exposure from breast milk.
Recent reports have described inorganic arsenic levels in a variety of foods, including rice and rice milk; cereal and energy bars sweetened with rice syrup; and apple juice and baby food.
Low-level inorganic arsenic exposure from food products may be associated with learning development and neuromotor function delays in children.
Health care providers can encourage families to consume a varied diet.