The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice

Grist
By Ayurella Horn-MullerApr 17, 2025, 4:45 am90 pts
Throughout the Yangtze River Delta, a region in southern China famed for its widespread rice production, farmers grow belts of slender green stalks. Before they reach several feet tall and turn golden brown, the grassy plants soak in muddy, waterlogged fields for months. Along the rows of submerged plants,…

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