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: 10/1/2015We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentEpoch Times StaffAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesUS-China Trade War EscalatesOct 13, 2025Hostages Freed, Trump Hails ‘Historic Dawn of New Middle East’Oct 13, 2025America in Photos: Oct. 7 Commemoration, Helicopter Crash, and James Comey ArraignmentOct 12, 2025Day in Photos: Earthquake in Philippines, Protests in Poland, and Ploughing ChampionshipOct 11, 2025Related Topicsricecadmium