TY - JOUR
AR - JFNM-2020-2-102
TI - Implications and Significance of Mercury in Rice
AU - Beverly , Rzigalinski
AU - Brooke , Benjamin
AU - Erin , Collins
AU - Gurleen , Kaur
AU - James R., Palmieri
AU - Jessica , Brunette
AU - McAlister , Council-Troche
AU - Meghan L. , Wilson
AU - Susan , Meacham
AU - Tracee , Guthrie
JO - Journal of Food Nutrition and Metabolism
PY - 2020
DA - Mon 15, Jun 2020
SN - 2674-2411
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JFNM.2020.02.02
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/implications-and-significance-of-mercury-in-rice_JFNM-2020-2-102 
KW - Bioaccumulation, bioamplification, heavy metals, infant cereals, methylmercury, rice
AB - Previous research on rice asserts certain heavy metals, like mercury, in the agricultural soils are incorporated
into the rice plant. Mercury is considered to be the most toxic heavy metal. This study aims to investigate
mercury levels in rice grown in the United States versus rice imported from Asia. In this study, 29 samples
of rice were compared for mercury content (12 from Thailand, 6 from India, 6 from China, compared to 5
control samples from the USA). Samples ranged from 0.18 to 6.01 ng of element / g. Further research is
needed to establish standards for mercury toxicity.