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January 18, 2012
In Today's Issue
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- Consumer Reports: Arsenic In Apple And Grape Juice...
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Consumer Reports: Arsenic In Apple And Grape Juice...
Dear Reader,
How's this for troubling? A Consumer Reports study, published online in November but appearing in the January 2012 print issue of the magazine finds that 10% of apple and grape juice samples bought in stores have more arsenic than the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) allows in bottled water.
Lest the arsenic feel lonely, 25% of these samples had more lead than the EPA would allow in the bottled water being sold right next to it in the cooler. The EPA standard is 10 parts per billion of total arsenic in drinking water. Drinking water usually has about 2ppb of arsenic, though some areas might have far more.
Arsenic has been known as a poison since ancient times - a postage stamp size of inorganic arsenic is deadly. Tiny amounts taken in over time can be just as deadly, and the substance has been associated with cancers of the bladder, lung and skin as well as upping your risks of heart disease, immune deficiency and even diabetes.
While total arsenic levels aren't the concern because organic arsenic isn't (currently) thought dangerous, but inorganic arsenic is deadly. Most of the arsenic in the juice is the inorganic kind.
While the levels found in the juices are far below the "level of concern" the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has for prompting more testing, the consumer group believes the government should be more worried... and so should consumers. A Consumer Reports poll finds that over a third of kids 5 years old and younger drink more (6 ounces, a single juice box/day) apple juice than pediatricians recommend.
What's more, kids are more sensitive to arsenic poisoning, and lots of them drink as much as 16 ounces of juice a day, exposing them to much higher levels of arsenic than their parents, or anyone else, might suspect. Part of the trouble is their smaller body size, part is also the large amounts of juice they drink on a regular basis says Urvashi Rangan, PhD, who is the director of safety and sustainability for Consumer Reports.
A survey commissioned by Consumer Reports, that used CDC (Center for Disease Control) data found that those who drank apple/grape juice had about 20% higher levels of arsenic in their urine than those who didn't drink this juice.
The FDA has reported that since 2005 it has tested 160 samples of apple juice for arsenic, and their findings were similar to those of Consumer Reports, except for this. Some of the samples tested had far higher arsenic levels. The FDA currently worries if the levels are over 23 ppb, but Consumer Reports thinks the cutoff should be very much lower, 3 ppb for arsenic and 5 ppb for lead. The FDA continues to hint that it is getting ready to take action regarding inorganic arsenic in apple juice.
Over 40% of the juice Consumer Reports tested has less than 3ppb or arsenic and under 5 ppb of lead. The Juice Products Association, an industry group, claims that juice is safe for people of all ages to drink, and that the industry adheres to FDA guidelines for all products sold in the United States.
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Consumer Reports: Arsenic In Apple And Grape Juice... Continued...
And if you think juice is the only place to find arsenic, you'll be surprised
to learn it's also found in chicken, rice and according to a report at a scientific
conference, in baby foods as well.
A 2004 study citied by Consumer Reports noted that arsenic was most often found
in baby sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and peaches... all favorites.
Rice is another food that's particularly good at soaking up the inorganic form
of arsenic. U.S. rice has among the world's highest inorganic arsenic levels,
almost three times that of levels in Basmarti rice. Of course rice packaging
rarely identifies where the rice came from.
If you're worried about arsenic exposure, here's what you can do...
- Test your water if you get it from a well or spring; municipal water systems
test for arsenic.
- Limit how much juice you and your children drink. Infants under 6 months shouldn't
drink juice at all, up to age 6 kids should drink under 4-6 ounces a day; over
age 6 drink no more than 8-12 ounces a day.
- Consider organic chicken that is never given feed laced with arsenic, a common
poultry practice. Understand though that organic fruits and veggies may come
from places with arsenic in the soil.
- Get tested and stay informed.
To your good health,
Kirsten Whittaker
Daily Health Bulletin Editor
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Sources:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=152144
Another story on Consumer Reports study/findings:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/45491242/ns/today-today_health/t/high-levels-arsenic-found-fruit-juice/#.TuEuNxzxIsk
U.S. National Library of Medicine info on arsenic:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/arsenic.html
News release, Consumer Reports, 11.30.11:
http://news.consumerreports.org/safety/2011/11/consumer-reports-tests-juices-for-arsenic-and-lead.html
Story, Consumer Reports, January 2012:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/consumer-reports-magazine-january-2012/arsenic-in-your-juice/index.htm
Washington Post, 11.30.11 story on FDA and arsenic levels in juice:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fda-mulls-lowering-allowed-amount-of-arsenic-in-apple-juice-as-advocates-warn-it-is-too-high/2011/11/30/gIQA0tHxDO_story.html
Official statement from Juice Products Association on study:
http://www.juiceproducts.org/jpa-statement-on-apple-juice.html
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