Millions of people worldwide consume arsenic-contaminated

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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2006 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 284 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Heterogeneous distribution of toxic arsenic modulates the mutualistic interaction between Pteris vittata and soil microbiota (2025) · Communications Biology · cited 4× · doi

  While soil nutrient heterogeneity is known to influence plant fitness and ecosystem diversity, the ecological effects of heterogeneous arsenic (As) contamination on plant–microbe interactions remain unclear.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: plant soil nutrient heterogeneity known influence fitness ecosystem diversity ecological effects heterogeneous arsenic contamination microbe
• Metalloid Nanomaterials Alleviate Arsenic Phytotoxicity and Grain Accumulation in Rice: Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Rhizosphere Behavior (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · cited 34× · doi

  Nanoenabled agriculture technology exhibits potential in reducing arsenic uptake in rice; however, a systematic understanding of the rice–soil–microorganism process of nanomaterials (NMs) is lacking.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: rice nanoenabled agriculture technology exhibits potential reducing arsenic uptake systematic understanding soil microorganism process nanomaterials
• Research progress on the uptake and transport of antimony and arsenic in the soil-crop system (2025) · Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 15× · doi

  The uptake mechanisms of antimony, especially Sb(V), and its interactions with arsenic are not well understood. There is a lack of understanding of the synergistic or antagonistic effects of antimony and arsenic under co-contamination. The paper aims to address these knowledge gaps and provide a comprehensive understanding of the uptake and transport of antimony and arsenic in the soil-crop system.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: uptake mechanisms antimony especially interactions arsenic well understood
• In Vivo Assessment of Arsenic Bioavailability in Rice and Its Significance for Human Health Risk Assessment (2006) · Environmental Health Perspectives · cited 231× · doi

  BACKGROUND: Millions of people worldwide consume arsenic-contaminated rice; however, little is known about the uptake and bioavailability of arsenic species after arsenic-contaminated rice ingestion.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: arsenic contaminated rice background millions people worldwide consume little known uptake bioavailability species ingestion
• Selectivity of Mineral-enriched Biochars in Growth Promotion of Endophyte in Leaves under as Stress (2026) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi

  The effect of MEBCs on the growth of endophytes in plants grown in arsenic-contaminated soil is not well understood. There is a need to investigate the potential of MEBCs to reduce arsenic uptake in plants.

  generalstated research gapevidence 3/5
  Keywords: effect mebcs growth endophytes plants grown arsenic-contaminated soil

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