Such proclamations have, however, raised doubts from people like Lin Ja-liang, chief toxicologist at the Linkou Branch of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. These experts have presented reports from abroad showing that there can be dramatic differences in chromium absorption across different varieties of rice, and stated that the government should set out formal testing standards and should not be so frivolous in their treatment of this incident.
但這種說法仍引來林口長庚醫院毒物科主任林杰樑等人的質疑，他們出示國外報告指出，不同品種的稻米對鉻的吸收差異極大，政府仍應嚴格把關，不能掉以輕心。