Apples and Arsenic, Oh My!

11/21/2011

You may have heard recent news reports on the surprising claim that the poisonous element arsenic is found in apple juice. Nationwide, families are foregoing apple juice and many apple juice manufacturers are losing money based on these accusations.

Is it all hype? Or is drinking apple juice truly dangerous to one's health?

Dr. Oz is the person responsible for creating the hype.
Read his article and see the results here: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-oz-investigates-arsenic-apple-juice

Juice companies are outraged.
Read their responses here: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/juice-companies-respond

The FDA's response: http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm271595.htm

As chemists and as consumers, it is important to understand results before making conclusions.

Based on the above articles, what do you conclude?
Are the arsenic levels in apple juice safe or not?

86 Comments

David Haas

11/21/2011 4:10pm

The articles about arsenic in apples are very worrisome to me. The fact that the amount of arsenic exceeds in many cases the amount allowed in water shows some kind of in-action by apple juice companies. More care should be taken to remove harmful arsenic from all apples, before someone sues or falls ill from it.

Alyn Wakefield

11/21/2011 5:05pm

I think that people were over reacting about the arsenic. I don't think the FDA wouldn't have let these companies sell tainted products. I think people should know the real facts about arsenic before they freak out.

Morgan Taylor

11/21/2011 6:13pm

I would thimk that with the FDA saying that the apple juice is okay to consume, then apple juice should be safe for buying. Though to be on the safe side, one could be cautious about buying, say, 3 jugs of apple juice. The tests didn't specify the amounts of organic arsenic versus inorganic, so it probabley shouldn't be of that much concern. Furthermore, how many arsenic related deaths have there been? If the amounts in apple juice were that dangerous, wouldn't the FDA be more concerned?

leonardo colon

11/21/2011 6:43pm

(Accidentally clicked submit)
Arsenic is also found naturally in the soil and is bound to transfer to the fruits. However, the amount of inorganic arsenic is so small, while the amount of inorganic arsenic is so plentyful, it wont have any major effects in our bodies.

Victoria Garcia

11/21/2011 8:41pm

Based on the information above, I believe that the arsenic levels in apple juice are essentially harmless. If the FDA and other juice companies claim that the organic arsenic in apple juice is harmless, then they most likely are harmless. Since the test on the Dr. Oz show was proved inacurrate, the arsenic levels in apple juice are probably safe to drink.

Dianna Dominguez

11/21/2011 9:04pm

I think the levels of arsenic in apple juice are safe. One reason why is that the FDA has been studying these levels for several years compared to the Dr. Oz show, which has studied these levels for only a brief amount of time. Also, it appears that he only studied five brands of apple juice. Another reason is that the study done by Dr. Oz does not say if the arsenic that was found was organic or inorganic. This would make a huge difference because according to the FDA, organic arsenic is safe but inorganic arsenic is harmful.

Tom Weimer

11/22/2011 10:24am

In my opinion if there is arsnic in the apple juice then it is unsafe to sell. It doesnt matter how small of a percentage it is, its still there. People give apple juice to there small children and that ammount of arsnic coulb be enough to hurt them.

Brett McGraw

11/22/2011 4:12pm

I personally drink apple juice all the time and completely disagree with these accusations, I love apple juice and I don't think there is arsenic in it anyway.

Maura McDonough

11/22/2011 4:35pm

I find that arsenic in our apple juice is not a concern. It has not affected us in any way before, and it still hasn't either. It hadn't even been brought to our attention before Dr. Oz tested it. According to the apple juice companies and the FDA, it is not harmful. My guess is that there is either a larger amount of Organic Arsenic in the juice or it has been balanced out with a base. They should really be testing what kind of Arsenic it is, then seeing if it is a problem.

Dominic Olivera

11/22/2011 4:50pm

At first, I thought this was a great cause for worry. However, there is not a lot of arsenic in the apple juice. how much arsenic does it take to be a health hazard? I don't think that 36 parts per billion is a lot.

Anne-Marie Guelcher

11/22/2011 5:01pm

The FDA tested for the total amount of arsenic. After which they tested for both types of arsenic: organic (harmless) and inorganic (harmful). The FDA found safe safe levels. Dr.Oz's study only measured the total amount of arsenic. They did not differentiate between the good and the bad types of arsenic. Without knowing the specific ratios of inorganic to organic arsenic it is not possible to conclude whether the tested arsenic is harmful or not. There could be more of the harmless arsenic and less of the harmful one or vice versa. Plus Dr. Oz's lab results standard deviation is +/- 20%. So the test themselves are not 100% accurate. In conclusion I think Apple Juice is safe to drink.

Victoria Cunningham

11/22/2011 5:02pm

I've concluded, after reading the articles above, that the amount of arsenic in the apple juice is really harmless. The FDA and other scientific testing companies have been testing juices for these things long before the companies were accused of having arsenic in their products. Its only natural that the juices should have arsenic and other elements in them, seeing as it comes from the soil.

Jordan Dickson

11/22/2011 5:21pm

My biggest question concerning this issue is, where does the arsenic come from. Does the arsenic naturally occurs in the apple, or is it somehow added during the farming or manufacturing process? The differences in arsenic levels between companies points to a farming/production issue introducing the Arsenic, something that should be addressed promptly.

Renee Duchaney

11/22/2011 5:34pm

In my opinion, everyone has been drinking apple juice and nothing bad has happened. I don't think people need to worry that much because it does not contain that much arsenic.

Sabrina Morales

11/22/2011 6:01pm

I think that apple juice is harmless. If there were large amounts of arsenic or any harmful substances in it I'm sure the FDA would have found it and warned us by now since they have been testing apple juice for several years.

Kiana Skojec

11/22/2011 6:16pm

I understand the worry people have when they find out there is a poisonous substance, Arsenic in apples, but apples have been around for centuries and people haven't been dieing let alone getting sick. The little amount of Arsenic per billion that may be found in apple juice isn't harmful to the human race.
If other people think otherwise, that's fine because due to supply and demand it will make apple juice cheaper to buy and there will be more for me!

Mary Anne Callahan

11/22/2011 6:24pm

I think that the arsenic is not an issue. If it was major and people need to really worry about it, these tests Dr. Oz took would have happened long before. Although it may seem like there is a lot of arsenic in the apple juice because of the comparison to water's arsenic supply, there is not. I don't think it is a big problem that needs to take a lot of attention.

josh cox

11/22/2011 7:06pm

I think it seems very dangerouse and people should look into this more because it could make those ill who drink alot of apple juice.

Douglas Parker

11/22/2011 7:30pm

When I first read the title I thought that there was a major amount of Arsenic i apple juice. After reading this article I am less concerned because there is barely any Arsenic in it.

Bobby Crum

11/22/2011 7:33pm

I think that the fact that arsenic is in apple juice shouldn't be much of a worry. The FDA has been looking into it for years and if they had found out that it was truly harmful to us then they would have let us know years ago. Also arsenic is found in the soil and can be naturally found in foods, so it people shouldn't make a big deal about. I don't believe that anyone was actually died from the arsenic, so whats the problem. I think that we should all go on with our lives and if you want, drink apple juice.

Kaitlin Kotwicki

11/22/2011 7:59pm

Okay, So I had apple juice this morning, and it tasted fine. So yes, I think it is absolutley fine to sell apple juice and drink it. "Drink at your own risk."

Matthew Roper

11/22/2011 8:29pm

When I heard about there being arsenic in apples I was shocked. However, as I read further I learned that the FDA says that the arsenic levels that you would find in apple juice is totally safe and not fatal. Although this is true I still remain cautious and would rather the FDA require companies that make apple-based products to remove or lower the levels of arsenic.

Genevieve Hudson

11/22/2011 8:32pm

From the information stated in the articles, I would say that the amount of arsenic in the apple juice is completely harmless. To prove this, you can just think of all the apple juices you've had in the past and would be able to tell that you were unharmed. Although some of the apple juices have higher levels of arsenic than necessary, they're still perfectly fine to drink.

Matthew Samuels

11/22/2011 8:32pm

Well, if the FDA approves the consumption of apple juice, then the arsenic in apple juice should be safe. I listen more to a whole team of scientists that are under a branch of the government more than Dr. Oz.

Becky Boak

11/22/2011 8:55pm

That's crazy that there's arsenic in apple juice. However, the FDA has said that the arsenic is not harmful. Because of this and the fact that the levels of arsenic are very low, I think it is safe to drink apple juice. But the FDA does say it has not CURRENTLY find a problem, so they could change their statement.

Teresa Cummings

11/22/2011 9:14pm

When I first heard of this assginment I thought of the play that the drama club just preformed. From That i learned that Aresnic is Very dangerous. To know that it exists in my favorite Juice of all-- apple juice is a horror never thought of, however after reading all of the articles, I have reason to believe that I and the countless other apple juice lovers are safe from killing ourselves whenhave our favorite drink.

Matthew Puleo

11/22/2011 9:15pm

In my opinion the FDA is right to an extent. Apple juice can be consumed safely, but I think as individuals we should be aware of what is in our food and how much of the substances are in our goods. The FDA should continue to study arsenic in apple juice. We also have to keep in mind that there are biases from other buisnesses that will try to take advantage of this study and use it to the advantage of promoting themselves.

max baron

11/22/2011 9:19pm

I think that people are overreacting to this. After reading this i can see arsenic is natural. although this sound dangerous it is not for example every day you consume different acids but they're natural forms of it.

michael mancini

11/22/2011 9:21pm

if there is something in apple juice that is a health hazard why have it? it is hurting people

Joe Patrick

11/22/2011 9:31pm

Even though there is arsenic in these samples, it's a pretty insignificant amount. Also, we've been eating this for years and it hasnt done anything to us so far.

Jonathan Ianniello

11/22/2011 9:37pm

In my opinion I think this apple juice claim is just a bunch of hype. I think this because even if there is or was arsenic in our apple juice it would be so significantly small that it wouldn't hurt us at all. Another reason I think this is a minor problem is because we have been drinking apple juice for many many years and no one has died from apple juice...yet

Caitlin St. Amour

11/22/2011 10:09pm

After first hearing about the arsenic in the apple juice, I believe it would be obviously be harmful. Since i have learned there are two types of arsenic, organic and inorganic, one which is harmful and one that is not; my only concern is that the juices contain both. If the FDA says there is nothing to worry about, then I trust that.

Paulina Gomez

11/22/2011 11:12pm

Based on the articles above I would conclude that the arsenic levels in apple juice are safe. If the levels of arsenic were higher in each bottle of apple juice then the FDA would most likey not approve it to be sold. Arsenic is naturally found in the apples to I do not think it's much to worry about unless there are serious health problems resulting from consuming apple juice.

Sean Tully

11/22/2011 11:37pm

The Arsenic in the apple juice didn't worry me because it so low. Also since I have been drinking apple juice forever and nothing has happened to me.

Nadia Bangura

11/23/2011 8:38am

Based on the above information, I feel that all of the hype is slander (like what they did to Michael Jackson) The arsenic in apple juice should not be something to talk about. People have been drinking it for centuries and there have been no reported deaths due to it. Before listening to Dr. Oz people should attempt to get more educated.

sonia.okolo

11/23/2011 11:00am

Dr. Oz has decided that there is arsenic in apple juice and believes that everyone should be cautious and aware that it could be dangerous.When this was said, many of the apple juice companies were "outraged" and sent responses. they were basically saying that only some samples of their tests were over 10 parts per billion and their respective consumers were healthy and not dead. The Fda also said that they hav been following this for a while and usually do not find traces of arsenic or a cuncerning amount.However, Dr.Oz decided to take matters into his own hands and ask the FDA to make a standard amount of arsenic allowed in apple juice like there is for water.Also,Sen. Charles Schumer, (D) New York, issued a statement AND a letter to the FDA asking the same.In my opinion, apple juice hasnt been a problem before but its not a big deal to make it safe for everyone before things get out of hand(like strikes involving pepper spray).

Annalisa Bell

11/25/2011 11:05am

Based on the articles, I believe that it's completely safe to drink apple juice. The amount of arsenic found in the different apple juice brands are completely harmless since there is both inorganic and organic forms and the FDA and the apple juice companies claim that it is safe, so we should trust them. This has never been a problem before and we have been safe drinking apple juice so we shouldn't worry.

Jonathan Madorma

11/25/2011 11:58am

I think that everyone is going crazy over the fact that Arsenic is in apple juice. It is such a small amount that it wouldn't effect anyone. Apple and other fruit juices have these small trace amounts due to the enviroment. If this small amount of arsenic was harmful, do you think that the Manufacturers would take the risk of selling it to innocent people? It's not like its being put into wine and given to innocent old people. Its just a small trace amount, than will do nothing to you! I've been drinking Apple juice my whole life, and i'm just fine.

Izzy Saadeh

11/25/2011 5:42pm

I believe that if the FDA hasn't found much of an issue with arsenic in apple juice, then it shouldn't be much of a problem to deal with. Many people have been drinking apple juice for quite a while, so why should we now just take it into consideration? If this has been a devastating issue, then they should have found a solution a while ago. There hasn't been any health problems shown yet so I wouldn't worry at all.

Madeleine Dubelko

11/25/2011 6:10pm

It looks like the media is blowing this issue out of proportion. The article from Dr. Oz is listing the measurements in ppm or parts per million. That is a very minuscule amount, thus confirming the FDA's claim that there are only trace amounts of arsenic in apple juice. (Which I think they were trying not to do.) Also the offending arsenic is naturally occurring in the soil the apples are grown in, the fruit it absorbing it from the earth. There is even some arsenic in the water we drink every day! I think that with the lack of solid evidence that apple juice can kill you, apple juice is a safe and healthy drink.

Marisa Devin link

11/26/2011 12:13pm

After reading an article on this I think its ok because its very low. And no one has died from this yet.

Amy Barnes

11/26/2011 4:15pm

Based on the information, I think that arsenic in apple juice should not concern people.The FDA is clearly regulating the amount of arsenic in sold apple juice to make sure that what we drink is safe, so we should not worry about it. I think that arsenic levels in apple juice are safe and should be trusted.

Francis Bright

11/26/2011 7:57pm

I think the apple juice claim is just all hype. Even if their was arsenic in apple juice I highly doubt their is enough to ever do any bodily harm to us. I think it is still perfectly safe to keep drinking it. Dr. Oz even said he made mistakes in what he said, so everything he said isn't correct. Apple juice is fine so keep drinking it.

Gemma Black

11/26/2011 7:59pm

If the arsenic levels were truly as dangerous and as rampant as Dr. Oz claims they are, then an epidemic would have been announced by now. Since nobody has gotten sick, I believe that the current levels of arsenic are safe enough for consumption.

Denise Gallant link

11/26/2011 9:02pm

I personally think that arsenic found in apple juice is harmless. I think that we should be cautious about the amount of apple juice that we drink considering the fact that it contains arsenic, but people drink it all the time, and there have been no disasters before it was found.

Maura Blanchfield

11/27/2011 10:07am

Considering the fact that we have not been harmed after drinking apple juice for such a long time, I do not think that there is any harm in drinking apple juice now. I have been drinking apple juice since I was little and I am still safe, and have not been subjected to any sort of poisonous disease. Therefore, If there was a case of death because of someone drinking apple juice, I think the FDA would keep stores from selling it, but if no one else had any problem, I think it is still safe to drink.

Melissa Strickland

11/27/2011 12:55pm

Personally, I don't think these levels of arsenic are dangerous to people. If the FDA approves it to be healthy, I don't think we need to worry. They are also at very low levels.

Colson

11/27/2011 12:57pm

I read the fda artical, and they said that the organic arsenic was fine, but the onorganic is not, but that they concluded it was safe to drink. I have to agree.

Kyra Zoubek

11/27/2011 1:00pm

I think that what Dr. Oz was trying to prove was wrong, as said in the Juicy Juice response, his team was using the method based for testing the level of arsenic in water, which is far different than juice. Along with the fact that when the show decided to air their results told each company what they would be doing. Each company then continued to do their own tests. They all came back with significantly lower results then that aired on the show. To top it off the FDA answered everyones concerns about apple juice and clearly state that apple juice is safe to drink.
I think people should listen to the FDA over Dr. Oz because this type of thing is what they do for a living, and there is no way that they would let these companies sell their juice unless they were absolutely sure that it is safe for human consumption.

Michael Nguyen

11/27/2011 1:15pm

Think of all the apple juice you have drinken in the past. Nobody has died from drinking apple jucie and it hasn't poisoned anyone. It's all hype. I understand why people would be worried but it's not that big of a deal.

Wesley Rush

11/27/2011 1:17pm

Well to me the arsenic levels in apple juice is safe because you have never heard any type of incidents about it. Plus the FDA said it was safe for people to drink apple juice. PS I'm drinking apple juice right now. :D

Lucy McInerny

11/27/2011 2:02pm

I personally think it's fine to continue drinking apple juice. Nothing bad has been reported yet so thee amount of Arsenic must not be very high.

Paul Fritschner

11/27/2011 2:11pm

In Apple and Eve's statement responding to Dr. Oz's tests, they included the fact the the FDA has expressed 23 parts per billion as a level of concern. In that case, Gerber should be concerned about their product, with Juicy Juice right behind them. Apple juice is a staple of the average American children's diet, and those are two very large suppliers of the drink. However, as the FDA stated, Dr. Oz did not specify whether the levels of Arsenic he found were organic or inorganic, which is a major part of the findings. This is a key point, and I believe that until a further, more thorough test is conducted, consumers don't have much to worry about.

emily collins

11/27/2011 2:37pm

I think that Arsenic in apple juice could be extremely harmful and i fully understand why some parents are boycotting the products. But Arsenic is a poison that is dangerouse in large quantities. in apple juice the small amount of arsenic in it would be deluted and therefore wouldn't be verry dangerouse. i admit its still not good for anyone to have it but it's in the juice so theres a little bit of an aging process going on. if parents dont want to give their child apple jjuice they can instead research for different brands that don't use arsenic or can make their own because many kids like the flavor and it also gives the kid many essential vitamins.

Tashana Simon

11/27/2011 2:48pm

From what I've read, the amount of arsenic in the apple juice isn't enough to cause severe bodily damage. Just by reading the title alone, honestly I was terrified, Dr.Oz made it seem like if you drink even a small amount of apple juice you could die, but I wasn't surprised. It seems like every other day scientists find something hazardous in the foods we eat. Arsenic is found in the air we breathe, the water we drink , and also really tiny amounts in the food we eat.I think people are overreacting.

Hawee Taddesse

11/27/2011 2:57pm

After reading the response from the FDA I have conculded that arsenic in apple juice is harmless. There has been no evidence of harm towards anyone who has had apple juice. So therefore, the arsenic in apple juice could be organic, meaning that its essentially harmless to those who drink it.

Rita McInerny

11/27/2011 3:31pm

I don't think that Apple Juice is dangerous to drink because Dr. Oz did not say which type of arsenic he found in the apple juice--the harmful type or the harmless type. Nothing bad has happened yet and we've been drinking apple juice for years so I think it's fine.

Maria Cabrera

11/27/2011 3:39pm

I dont think that apple juice contains much arsenic. Plus i have always been drinking apple juice and nothing has happened so far.

Connor Barron

11/27/2011 3:53pm

I believe the levels of arsenic in apple juice are safe. According to all the juice companies, the Juice Products Association, and the FDA, the results shown on the Dr. Oz show were misleading and inaccurate. Dr. Oz used a much lower level of concern than the 23 that FDA uses. Also, some of the juice companies retested Dr. Oz's samples and their results came back much lower.

Kelly Taylor

11/27/2011 4:14pm

I think that the test results from "The Dr. Oz Show" were inconclusive because the show didn't use the testing method appropriate for testing juices. Also, they didn't specify which type of arsenic was found, this information would be very important because of the difference between harmful and harmless arsenic. Therefore, I conclude that apple juice is safe to drink.

Catherine Kimball

11/27/2011 5:26pm

I think that apple juice is of no harm to us. People have been drinking apple juice for years and nothing bad has happened to them.

Lauren Laws

11/27/2011 5:33pm

I believe the arsenic levels in apple juice are harmless. I think this because if the levels were dangerous people would be getting sick everywhere and apple juice would most likely not be in stores. The FDA approved that it is safe to drink apple juice and other fruit juices and on the Dr. Oz show they gave Gerber, Juicy Juice, Apple and Eve, Juice Association, and Mott's a chance to reply to the experiment Dr. Oz did and some companies said they tried the same experiment and got lower results. I don't think people need to worry about this problem. Although, I hope they do more testing soon just to make sure it isn't more dangerous than we think because you need to do experiments more than once to see if you get the same result.

Ashley Dominguez

11/27/2011 6:01pm

In My Opinion, I Think It Is Completely Harmless..Theres Not That Much Arsenic In It And Those Who Have Been Drinking Apple Juice Havent Been Hurt..I Dont Think Theres Anything To Worry About.

Kathryn vonTersch

11/27/2011 6:40pm

Based on the above articles I can conclude that, while the arsenic levels in apple juice appear high they are, according to the FDA, mostly the malignant form of arsenic (i.e. the organic.) As such I honestly do not feel threatened in any way by my apple juice. I feel that the levels of arsenic are safe so long as they do not increase or become inorganic.

(EVIL APPLE JUICE RAWR)
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Christina VonTersch

11/27/2011 6:59pm

I was caught off guard when they said that arsenic was in apple juice. You always here about arsenic being deadly so hearing about it in apple juice ,one of the most common juice, I got a image in my head of every one falling over dead but if you think about it if it was a problem they would have seen problems in people health.As they said above the amount of arsenic in apple juice is 36 parts of a billion which isn't that much so people freaking out about this have no real reason to be alarmed.

Bernadette Spoth

11/27/2011 7:19pm

Dr.Oz's show caused a lot of hype. His lab did not accuratly test the juice. Juice should be tested different from water, because the elements are different. There is natural Arsnic in the air,soil, and water. The FDA who tests juices has concluded that it is not dangerous.

Connor Barron link

11/27/2011 8:21pm

Based on the information in the articles, the levels of arsenic in apple juice are safe. According to the juice companies and the FDA, the results shown on the Dr. Oz's show were inaccurate and misleading. Dr. Oz used a much higher level of concern than what the FDA uses. Also, some of the juice companies retested Dr. Oz's samples and came back with lower levels.

Callie Rae' Kiermaier

11/27/2011 8:22pm

Based on the articles, i have come to the conclusion that the amount of arsenic in apple juice is safe when taken in small amounts. If you consume say 10 glasses of apple juice a day then you would be pushing your luck on getting poisoned from the high amount of arsenic. On the other hand, if you only drink one or two glasses i see no harm in the small dose of that.

Noel Masih

11/27/2011 8:28pm

I believe that we shouldn't be worried because maybe he only tested the ones with arsenic, we don't know. I really don't think that we should be worried about the apple juice has anything happened to us yet, no, so i don't think we should be worried.

Sean Patricio

11/27/2011 8:54pm

Obviously if we've been drinking apple juice for so long and nothing bad has ever happened then it's all just hype. When something bad happens to someone because they drank apple juice, then you can assume that apple juice is dangerous.

Julia Stubbs

11/27/2011 9:04pm

I think the arsenic levels in apple juice is safe because the FDA said that the small amounts that are even in it aren't enough to be harmful to us. People also have been consuming apple juice for a long time now and its never been a problem for us before anyways.

Stephen Chellis

11/27/2011 9:12pm

I think apple juice is completely safe as far as Dr. Oz & the FDA knows. They have used the similar if not the same samples of apple juice and have found that all (or most) apple juice is safe and not harmful.

Christian Willoughby

11/27/2011 9:18pm

Through various test, the illustrious Dr. Oz has found significantly high amounts of arsenic in apple juice from various companies. Though, there has been no effect on even infants who enjoy apple juice? I'm not saying that there isn't arsenic in apple juice, but what I am saying is that the amounts are so low that there hasn't been any previous effects before, so how can it be unsafe now? Amen. :)

Linh Vu

11/27/2011 9:37pm

in my oppinion, arsenic is harmful matter, but just when it has a big amount level. In apple juice just has a littel bit amount of it, it doesnt make any harmful for people, however people need to check before buy some apple juice without know where it is come from.

Ryan McFadden

11/27/2011 10:00pm

I agree with Sean Tully, there really isnt much to worry about, saying the percential is so low.

Marvin Cortez

11/28/2011 7:11pm

I think that apple juice is good and I think that everything has something bad in it, like cans, and fish, and fried chicken, koolaide.

Steven Richers

11/28/2011 8:06pm

I think if arsenic was an issue it would have been dealt with a long time ago. also humans have been eating apples for ever so maybe we have built up a tolerance for it. I love apple juice and eating apples so if i have not died i think people should quit worrying.

It's probably the orange company spreading these lie about our beloved apple.(Jk)

Taylor Putman

11/28/2011 8:51pm

I believe that the levels of Arsenic found in apple juice is not dangerous. Since the Arsenic is naturally occurring in the Apples it will not harm us. Although the level of Arsenic in apple juice may be more than the safe amount for water, the FDA has stated that it is still safe to consume.

Miles Mayer

11/28/2011 9:27pm

I agree with bobby. But it is still uncomfortable to see that gerber had the biggest percentage of arsenic. I would think that they especially would try hard to make sure there was no arsenic. But like bobby said nobody has actually died from it and i doubt any body will. The only things that are actually harmed by arsenic is rats in rat traps and I thought it was funny how that in the response from gerber they try to plead with Dr. Oz not to air the episode or mention Gerber's name. If their was no arsenic they should be unafraid of such statements.

Aji Fatou Gaye

11/29/2011 8:17am

Even though Dr. Oz has shown a lot of evidence, to prove that there is Arsenic present in Apple Juice. There is really nothing to be alarmed about because the percentage of arsenic in the juice is very low, therefore, it cannot harm the body.
I do not think company's would have added it to their apple juice, if they knew it would be harmful, knowing that even very young children drink apple juice.

Nicholas Barkett

11/29/2011 6:35pm

I completely disagree with Dr. Oz as he should have preformed the tests with proper equipment, he did tests used for finding arsenic in water and not juice. Dr. Oz shouldn't have done the tests anyways just because if there was deadly amounts of arsenic in juice people would have figured that out a while ago. The arsenic levels in apple juice are safe and there should be no worries to anyone.

RYAN DONOHOE

11/29/2011 8:00pm

I personally do not think that there is even enough arsenic in the apple juice to make it harmful. Also I don't think I have ever heard of someone dying of apple juice poisoning. I think that if the FDA approved it then it must be fine. Plus Dr. Oz is annoying.

Sarah Mekonnen

11/29/2011 8:15pm

I believe that apple juice is safe to drink , the arentic level in apple juice is very low which means we shouldnt worry about getting sick or anything . Apple juice is a fairly healthy and natural juice, some may have arifical favors although it is not harmful whats so ever. Dr. Oz didnt find much fault in consuming this drink therefore this shouldnt even be a topic to discuss. (:

Katherine Duquiatan

12/01/2011 8:41pm

I think that arsenic is very harmful, but the amounts in apple juice have not been found to have killed anyone or caused a health risk upon them. I think that the arsenic does not cause any problems therefore it shouldn't be a huge topic to talk about, but I do think that the apple juice producers should try to at least get rid of the arsenic.

Addison Ludwig

12/04/2011 10:30pm

I have been drinking apple juice for years, and I have not died yet, thank the lord. But, for Apple Juice to be harmful ius preposterous, Go Minute Maid!I read an article with Dr. Oz and the amounts of arsenic are insignificant.

Addison Ludwig

12/04/2011 10:31pm

I also agree with the Mr. Ryan. Dr. Oz can be quite annoying, because my mom watches him all the time.

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