BBC--naturally occuring arsenic in rice--arsenic causes cancer and diabetes

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250417-how-climate-change-could-affect-arsenic-in-rice?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Europe, rice is the single biggest source of dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic. Lowering the arsenic in your rice If you want to lower your arsenic exposure from rice, there are a few things you can do. First, some types of rice have more inorganic arsenic than others. White rice has a lower inorganic arsenic content than brown rice but has less nutritional value. Basmati rice has less inorganic arsenic than other varieties. And rice from certain areas, including east Africa, has less arsenic than rice from other areas, including parts of the US, Europe, and south-east Asia.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the UK also recently discovered a way of cooking rice that can remove 50% of the arsenic in brown rice and 74% from white rice. They recommend first parboiling the rice in pre-boiled water for five minutes before draining. Then add fresh water and cook it on a lower heat to absorb all the water.

The UK's Food Standard's Agency recommends rinsing your rice before cooking and then boiling it in six parts water to one part rice before draining and rinsing again.