Description of impact
This case study describes how basic research to develop analytical methodologies for measuring inorganic arsenic in food, and its subsequent application to rice and rice-based food commodities, led directly to proposals to establish global agreements describing the maximum permissible level of a class I carcinogen, inorganic arsenic, in rice. The impact of the research conducted in Aberdeen is still to be fully developed, but as a result of our research has been identified as absolutely pivotal by food standards agencies in China, USA, the UK, and the European Union, in leading to policy decisions and changes to established practice amongst policy makers under the leadership of the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN and the World Health Organization (WHO).| Impact status | Impact Completed (Open) |
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Research output
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New arsenosugar metabolite determined in urine by parallel use of HPLC-ICP-MS and HPLC-ESI-MS
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation in Arsenic Speciation and Concentration in Paddy Rice Related to Dietary Exposure
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Arsenic metabolism in seaweed-eating sheep from Northern Scotland
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Inorganic arsenic levels in rice milk exceed EU and US drinking water standards
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inorganic arsenic levels in baby rice are of concern
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographical Variation in Total and Inorganic Arsenic Content of Polished (White) Rice
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review