The Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program uses an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the ways in which arsenic and mercury in the environment affect ecosystems and human health. We communicate our results to communities, grass-roots organizations, and state and federal agencies, and we train students to conduct research from both a clinical and community-based perspective. We hope you will be inspired to ask questions about our work, and will learn about the ways these metals may affect your health.

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Superfund Researcher, Brian Jackson, will be on a Panel of Scientists at a Science Cafe Discussing Arsenic in Food and Water in Concord, NH

Jackson will be one of three arsenic experts on hand to answer questions about arsenic in food and water at The Barley House in Concord on Wednesday, June 20th from 7pm-9pm.

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FAQ Responses Regarding Arsenic in Food Containing Organic Brown Rice Syrup

We have received hundreds of inquiries from concerned parents and consumers about the EHP paper reporting that arsenic has been found in two toddler formulas and some cereal/energy bars and energy shots. Our response to frequently asked questions is below.

Arsenic in Food FAQs

Dartmouth Researchers Publish Paper on Arsenic in Organic Brown Rice Syrup

Dartmouth Superfund researcher, Brian Jackson, is the lead author on a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on the presence of arsenic in organic brown rice syrup. Organic brown rice syrup is used in many products including infant formula, cereal/energy bars, and high-energy foods used by endurance athletes. Jackson and his colleagues conclude that in the face of the increasing prevalence of hidden arsenic in food, and the absence of U. S. regulations in this area, “there is an urgent need for regulatory limits on arsenic in food.”

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Dartmouth Researchers Evaluate Rice as a Source of Fetal Arsenic Exposure

Several Dartmouth Superfund Research Program scientists contributed to a recently published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) which advances our understanding of the sources of human exposure to arsenic and focuses attention on the potential for consuming harmful levels of arsenic via rice.

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Dartmouth Superfund Program teaming up with MDIBL to offer a class in Bioinformatics at MDIBL this Fall

The goal of the Applied Bioinformatics Course is to provide hands-on training on major bioinformatics resources through the analysis of an RNA-Seq data set to find differentially expressed genes and investigate previously described functions of those genes and the pathways they are involved in.

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In Small Doses: Arsenic

Watch In Small Doses: Arsenic, a ten minute movie about the risks associated with exposure to potentially harmful amounts of arsenic in private well water. Watch now...

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Mercury movie announcement

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