Arsenic found in many American red wines, but health risks depend on total diet

Date: September 29, 2015

Source: University of Washington

Summary:

A new study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states -- California, Washington, New York and Oregon -- found all but one have arsenic levels that exceed US drinking water standards. But health risks from that naturally-occurring toxic element depend on how many other high-arsenic foods and beverages, such as apple juice, rice, or cereal bars, an individual person eats.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows drinking water to contain no more than 10 parts per billion of arsenic. The wine samples in this study ranged from 10 to 76 parts per billion, with an average of 24 parts per billion.

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