Determining the Amount of Arsenic in Kabul Market Rice

The introduction of arsenic which is represented by the symbol “As” in the periodic table is one of the heavy metals that can be found in soil water and food. This substance is one of the xenobiotics and if it is ingested it will have adverse health consequences. Arsenic is classified as a carcinogen. Rice which is one of the most consumed food products in the world has a special tendency to accumulate arsenic in itself so the continuous consumption of rice especially rice that has more than the permissible limit of arsenic can cause various health problems for consumers including cancers. Nowadays the contamination of rice with heavy metals especially arsenic is a trending topic of food safety in the world. It is said that rice is the second most consumed food in the world after wheat especially in Asian countries. Thus evaluating the amount of arsenic in imported and local rice in order to confirm or reject their immunity is of vital value for the consumers of this product. The purpose of this research is to determine the amount of arsenic in imported and local rice and compare it with the permissible limit according to international standards.