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Consumer Reports Study Backs Dr. Oz’s Claim About Arsenic in Apple Juice

Just about two months after Dr. Mehmet Oz reported he found potentially dangerous levels of arsenic in apple juice, Consumer Reports released the details of its own investigation, which found 10 percent of sampled fruit juices contain arsenic and lead levels exceeding the federal drinking-water standards.Consumer Reports tested 88 samples of apple and grape juice from stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Ten percent had arsenic levels more than the 10 parts per billion (ppb) limit and 25 percent had lead levels that exceeded the five ppb limit allowed for bottled water, as enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .Brands included Apple & Eve, Great Value, Mott's, Walgreens and Welch's. Video: Apple Juice Increases Risk of Cancer, DiabetesAccording to Consumer Reports, the arsenic was inorganic, which means it’s a human carcinogen. In September, Oz told viewers on his show that certain brands of apple juice can be dangerous because they contain high levels of arsenic...

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  2. FDA to Look Into Levels of Arsenic in Rice

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    First there was arsenic in apple juice, and now fungicide in orange juice. I shudder to think of what food-poison combo is next, and of what toxins are hiding deep w...

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  1. FDA Examines Level of Arsenic in Apple Juice

    The Food and Drug Administration is considering tightening restrictions for the levels of arsenic allowed in apple juice after consumer groups pushed the agency to c...

  2. FDA Re-Examining How Much Arsenic Should Be Allowed in Apple Juice

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  3. Arsenic In Apple Juice , FDA Sets New Limit

    Parents that were concerned about the arsenic level allowed in apple juice were finally heard.After more than a year of public pressure from consumer groups, the Foo...

  4. Arsenic in Apple Juice

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  5. FDA proposes 'action level' for arsenic in apple juice

    Taking an important first step toward reducing Americans' unnecessary exposure to arsenic in foods, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing an "action lev...

  6. FDA sets new limits on arsenic in apple juice

    Parents who have been fretting over the low levels of arsenic found in apple juice can feel better about buying one of their kids' favorite drinks.The Food and Drug ...

  7. Arsenic In Apple Juice , FDA Sets New Limit

    After more than a year of public pressure from consumer groups, the Food and Drug Administration is setting a new limit on the level of arsenic in the apple juice .

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