Risk of cancer and heart disease: Whole Foods sells arsenic water

Consumer Reports tests found potentially dangerous levels of arsenic in Whole Foods bottled water. USA Today.

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According to new tests conducted by Consumer Reports, Whole Foods Starkey Spring Water still contains potentially dangerous levels of arsenic.

Bottled water, sold at most Whole Foods stores and on Amazon.com, was the only 45 of the brands tested by Consumer Reports from February to May 2020. The arsenic content in it exceeded 3 parts per billion (ppb), according to a published report of June 24.

According to Consumer Reports, in Starkey Spring Water, arsenic levels ranged from 9,49 to 9,56 ppb, which is three times the level of all other brands tested. Federal regulations require arsenic levels not to exceed 10 ppb.

Researchers have found that prolonged exposure to low levels of arsenic can increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer, including lung cancer, as well as contribute to the development of heart disease and diabetes. Arsenic is naturally found in nature and can be found in water, but it should be filtered.

Drinking one bottle of Starkey spring water likely won't cause any harm, but "regularly consuming even small amounts of the heavy metal over a long period of time increases the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, and lower IQ scores in children, as well as creating other health problems." health,” James Dickerson, chief research officer at Consumer Reports, said in the report.

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Last year, CR testing showed arsenic levels in Starkey Spring Water exceeded the federal limit, with three samples having arsenic levels ranging from 9,48 to 9,86 parts per billion, but a fourth having 10,1 parts per billion.

Similarly, a test by the California Nonprofit Center for Environmental Protection in 2019 found more arsenic in Starkey Spring Water than tap water, which is a violation in some states. Two states, New Hampshire and New Jersey, set a lower allowable arsenic in tap water of 5 ppb.

A Whole Foods spokesperson told CR that the products "comply with all FDA requirements and are fully compliant with FDA standards for heavy metals."

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