Prospective study (4,730 women, ~10 years): prolonged fasting periods and weight-loss diets were linked to more hospitalizations for gallstones. Observational: association, causation not proven.
View the study (study) →Chronic inorganic arsenic causes skin, lung, and bladder cancer, and skin lesions.
View the study →Associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes with chronic exposure.
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Inorganic arsenic is a group 1 carcinogen (IARC): chronic exposure is associated with skin, lung and bladder cancer, as well as skin lesions, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is one of the greatest chemical threats to drinking water in the world.
Sources: naturally contaminated groundwater (Bangladesh, areas of Asia and the Americas), rice and its derivatives, and some foods. Filtering water and varying grains (not relying on rice alone) reduces exposure.
Information, not medical advice. Scientific evidence reflects the quality of the studies.