Why should the FDA set a standard for arsenic levels in apple juice?

The Dr. Oz Show has called on the FDA to set a standard for total arsenic in apple juice to 10 parts per billion – the same as what the EPA has set for arsenic in drinking water. Sen. Charles Schumer, (D) New York, issued a statement and letter he wrote to the FDA, calling on the FDA to place standards on arsenic in juice concentrate.

The Dr. Oz Show agrees with Sen. Schumer’s concerns that there needs to be clarity when it comes to arsenic in juice because as the FDA has reported, juice imports from China have shown to have been high in arsenic.

Juice makers claim that most people drink four ounces of juice a day – but if you’ve ever looked at a juice box, you’ll see that it contains 6.75 ounces of juice. And many children are drinking at least a box a day. Fruit juice is a primary source of calories for children under 18 years old, according to the US Dept. of Agriculture.