Consumer news report* tested eighty-eight samples of succuses, and found ten per cent had arsenic trioxide levels that topped the permitted demarcation line for drinking body of water in the U.S. and Canada, determine at ten parts per billion (ppb). One in 4 had spirit level* higher than the American English limit for bottled water, set at 5 ppb.
The majority of arsenic found in fruit juices, a staple in the diet of many children, was a known carcinogen, inorganic. Examples included ready to drink bottles, boxes and concentrated juice from different lot numbers.
A second study, released Wednesday by Consumer Reports found that juice drinkers had, on average, approximately 20 percent higher levels of arsenic in urine — rekindle debate over the safety of these children drink very popular. Almost 3,000 people attended the study conducted by Dr. Richard Stahlhut, an environmental health researcher at the University of Rochester.
Most brands tested are available in Canada, where drinking water regulations also set a limit of 10 ppb arsenic. Samples of great value, Mott and Welch's juice has exceeded this benchmark, with arsenic levels ranging from 10.2 ppb to 13.9 ppb.
Unlike the United States, where there are no limits set for arsenic in juice, Canadian regulations for arsenic in bottled water and fruit juices to arsenic 10 times more than Canada guidance for drinking water.
None of the juices tested came close to exceeding the high limit of Health Canada to 100 ppb, with a sample of grape juice, Walgreen 's, showing the highest level to 24.7 ppb.
David Boyd, an adjunct professor of management of resources and environment at Simon Fraser University, said Wednesday the show results because Canadian regulations must be changed so juices are not treated differently than drinking water.
"It is critically important because we are talking about the health of our children," said Boyd, who presented a petition to the Commissioner for the environment and sustainable development in December 2006 about this anomaly.
In response, Health Canada said in May 2007 that a survey Department has indicated that, with few exceptions, bottled water meets the maximum allowed limit set in the guidelines for Canadian drinking water. Data from another study Health Canada found that concentrations of arsenic in fruit juices are well under the existing legislation, the Department said in its reply to the petition of Boyd.
Scientists involved in the study are now urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set a limit of 3 ppb for arsenic in juice.
In a statement, the FDA said it "welcomes" the new relationship and will review the basis for the recommendation. Meanwhile, the Agency said it has tracked juices for more than 20 years, and continues to find "the vast majority of Apple Juice tested to contain low levels of arsenic, including recent examples from China. For this reason, FDA is confident about the overall security of Apple juice consumed in this country. "
Meanwhile, the juice Products Association said Consumer Reports that it is "committed to providing nutritious fruit juice and safe for consumers and to respect the limits set by the Agency".
Consumer Reports study notes that over the years, a shift occurred in how it is produced the juice sold in North America. Producers often melt water with Apple juice concentrate. In the past decade, concentrated the majority came from China, the study notes.
"Concerns have been raised about the use of arsenical pesticides there and several Chinese provinces that are primary apple regions are known to have high arsenic concentrations in groundwater."
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