Unsafe Levels of Cadmium Found in 10 Percent of China’s RiceNearly 10 percent of China’s rice is contaminated with unsafe levels of cadmium, a heavy metal known to cause cancer and other illnesses.SavePrintEpoch Times Staff6/14/2012|Updated: 10/1/2015Share this articleLeave a commentEpoch Times StaffAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesUnpacking Musk’s Third Party BidJul 10, 2025Day in Photos: Migrants in the English Channel, Beautiful Sailboats, and a Baby Pygmy HippoJul 10, 2025FTC Probes Gender ProceduresJul 10, 2025Day in Photos: Earthquake in Guatemala, Military Exercises in Taiwan, and Sand Sculpture MuseumJul 09, 2025Related Topicsricecadmium