Arsenic in Chicken: Using Arsenic in Poultry Production Increases Americans’ Cancer Risk

Research by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) has shown that feeding arsenicals to chickens leads to the accumulation of the inorganic form of arsenic—a known human carcinogen—in chicken breast meat. Using arsenicals increases Americans’ risk of cancer and other diseases. Despite these concerns, the FDA has refused to protect public health by withdrawing the drugs’ approvals. It is time for the agency to take meaningful action to end arsenical use.

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