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In an April 4 story on arsenic levels in food, The Canadian Press erroneously reported The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will set a cap on arsenic in foods. In fact, the agency responsible is Health Canada.

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In an April 4 story on arsenic levels in food, The Canadian Press erroneously reported The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will set a cap on arsenic in foods. In fact, the agency responsible is Health Canada.

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