By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 07:57 EST, 11 April 2013 | UPDATED: 18:28 EST, 11 April 2013 Rice imported from some countries, including China (above), contains high levels of lead that could pose a health risk to children, researchers have claimed Rice imported from some countries contains high levels of lead that could pose a health risk to children, researchers have claimed. US experts detected concentrations of lead ranging from six to 12 milligrams per kilogram in rice from several sources. The highest amounts were seen in rice originating from China and Taiwan. Significantly high levels were also found in samples from the Czech Republic, Bhutan, Italy, India and Thailand.
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Czech Republic, Bhutan, Italy, India and Thailand rice also caused alarm
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Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning
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