Sentences with phrase «inorganic arsenic accumulates»

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Bottom: Rice is particularly prone to accumulating arsenic because it confuses two forms of inorganic arsenic — arsenite and arsenate — with silicon and phosphorous compounds that are essential for the plant's structural integrity and health.

Although inorganic arsenic occurs naturally, it also accumulates in soil and water due to pesticides and fertilizers.

For a number of reasons, rice may accumulate a significant amount of inorganic arsenic (the more toxic form) from the environment.