| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 171 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Arsenic exposure from rice -- 1.2 Historical context -- 1.3 Biogeochemistry of paddy soils -- 1.4 Plant Physiology -- 1.5 Summary.-References -- Chapter 2: Arsenic in rice grain -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Quantification of arsenic in rice grain -- 2.3 Arsenic speciation in rice grain -- 2.4 Total grain arsenic -- 2.5 Rice products -- References -- Chapter 3: Risk from arsenic in rice grain -- 3.1 Rice consumption -- 3.2 Studies on the total intake of inorganic arsenic -- 3.3 Problems with ignoring rice when looking at dietary intake of arsenic -- 3.4 The effects of cooking rice on its arsenic content -- 3.5 Human bioavailability of arsenic in rice -- 3.6 Risk assessment from arsenic in rice -- 3.7 Food arsenic standards -- 3.8 Limiting arsenic exposure to rice -- References -- Chapter 4: Sources and losses of arsenic to paddy fields -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Sources of arsenic to paddy ecosystems -- 4.3 Paddy field arsenic cycling in a wider hydrological context -- References -- Chapter 5: Biogeochemistry of arsenic in paddy environments -- 5.1 Overview of the biogeochemistry of paddy soil -- 5.2 Arsenic transformations in paddy soil -- 5.3 Impact of groundwater irrigation on arsenic dynamics in paddy fields -- References -- Chapter 6: The physiology of arsenic in rice -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mechanisms of arsenic uptake by roots -- 6.3 Transformation of arsenic species in plant -- 6.4 Arsenic sequestration in plant -- 6.5 Long-distance transport and unloading of arsenic to rice grain -- 6.6 Arsenic toxicity and straighthead disease -- References -- Chapter 7: Strategies for producing low arsenic rice -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Paddy field water management -- 7.3 Cultivar selection and breeding low arsenic rice -- 7.4 Fertilization and soil amendments -- References -- Chapter 8: Arsenic in other crops -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Wheat -- 8.3 Maize -- 8.4 Potato -- 8.5 Pulses -- 8.6 Vegetables -- 8.7 Fruits -- References |
| Summary |
Annotation This title examines the global pattern of arsenic concentration and speciation in rice, discusses human exposures to inorganic arsenic and the resulting health risks. It outlines approaches for lowering arsenic in the human diet through agronomic management |
| Analysis |
Life sciences |
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Agriculture |
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Plant physiology |
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Environmental chemistry |
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Environmental management |
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Soil conservation |
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Biogeosciences |
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Soil Science & Conservation |
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oryza sativa |
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rijst |
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rice |
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arsenicum |
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arsenic |
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bodemkunde |
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soil science |
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padigronden |
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paddy soils |
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risico |
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risk |
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bodemverontreiniging |
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soil pollution |
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milieuchemie |
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Rice |
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Rijst |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Arsenic -- Toxicology.
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Arsenic -- Bioaccumulation
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Rice.
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Environmental toxicology.
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Oryza.
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Arsenic -- toxicity
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Oryza
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Ecotoxicology
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Arsenic Poisoning
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arsenic |
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rice |
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ecotoxicology |
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Oryza (genus)
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MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
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Oryza
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Arsenic -- Bioaccumulation
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Arsenic -- Toxicology
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Environmental toxicology
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Rice
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zhao, F. J., author.
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| ISBN |
9789400729476 |
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9400729472 |
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9400729464 |
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9789400729469 |
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