据美国路透社消息，FDA 已正式发布公告：建议限制苹果汁中无机砷的含量，并标示与日常饮用水

旳砷含量水平相当；                                                                      

  该含量定为十亿分之十（10ppb），与美国环境保护署规定的饮用水中含量是一样的。

 无机砷不仅在天然产物，如中药砒霜中有，就连喷洒农药后的蔬菜、药用植物，以及人们日常用的食

品中都能检测出，还与心血管疾病、糖尿病、神经性损伤、发育性疾病、皮肤中毒有关，并已证明是致

癌物！

 FDA已持续20年之久留样观察苹果汁，证明有微量的无机砷的含量，而且是被非盈利的、多方参与的消

费者组织所验证。官方和民间同时监督检验方才公布！国内是否可借鉴一下。

下面是英文报道“

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to put a limit on the amount of inorganic arsenic found in apple juice, comparable to the allowed level of arsenic in drinking water.

The FDA has proposed a limit of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in apple juice. This is the same level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for arsenic in drinking water.

Inorganic arsenic may be found in foods as it is present in the environment, both as a naturally occurring mineral and due to activities such as the use of arsenic-containing pesticides.

A known carcinogen, inorganic arsenic has also been associated with skin lesions, developmental effects, cardiovascular disease, neurotoxicity and diabetes.

"While the levels of arsenic in apple juice are very low, the FDA is proposing an action level to help prevent public exposure to the occasional lots of apple juice with arsenic levels above those permitted in drinking water," said FDA's deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, Michael Taylor.

The FDA has been monitoring the presence of arsenic in apple juice for the past 20 years and has consistently found that samples contain low levels of arsenic, with few exceptions, the agency said on its website.

The proposal was applauded by non-profit, independent product-testing organization Consumer Reports, which called it a "reasonable first step in protecting consumers from unnecessary exposure to arsenic.

"Now that the FDA has released its proposed guidance, we look forward to analyzing the agency's risk assessment, submitting comments, and continuing the dialogue on this important public health issue," said Urvashi Rangan, Director of Consumer Safety and Sustainability at the organization.”