Climate Change Could Make Your Rice Toxic

🌍 New Columbia study warns: Rising temperatures + CO₂ may spike arsenic levels in rice by 2050, raising cancer & diabetes risks for millions in Asia.

Key findings:
✔ 2°C+ warming = more arsenic absorbed by rice crops
✔ China, India, Bangladesh at highest risk (13M+ projected cancer cases)
✔ Soil chemistry shifts make arsenic easier for plants to uptake

💡 Solutions?

  • Breeding low-arsenic rice strains

  • Better soil/water management

  • Public health monitoring

"Rice is a dietary staple—this isn’t just about crops, but lives," warns Dr. Lewis Ziska.

#ClimateHealth #FoodSafety #GlobalHealth


Reference

Wang D, Kim BF, Nachman KE, et al. Impact of climate change on arsenic concentrations in paddy rice and the associated dietary health risks in Asia: an experimental and modelling study. Lanc Plan Heal. 2025. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(25)00055-5 

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