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Arsenic
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Arsenic is a veterinary drug — Animal drug to promote growth in poultry and swine
What it does
Animal drug to promote growth in poultry and swine
Where you'll see it
Chicken, turkey, eggs (FDA tolerance 0.5 ppm in muscle, 2 ppm in edible by-products)
What the research says
Can cause blindness. Number one on CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances.
Regulatory status
- Notes: Number one on CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances; Community Right-to-Know List
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Can cause blindness. It is number one on the CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances