1 A reasonable estimate for house building lumber costs is somewhere around $15 to $30 per square foot. 2  For an average sized home, this works out to approximately $35 to $55,000 (this price also includes the price of nails, etc.).
Studies by Scottish researchers have found higher levels of arsenic in rice grown in the U.S. than in basmati or jasmine rice from Thailand or India. The highest levels of arsenic in U.S.-grown rice came from Southern states.
There is no federal limit for arsenic in rice and rice products. (The FDA has proposed a action level for arsenic in juice.) Since 2012, Consumer Reports has been calling on the FDA to set one. The agency told us: The FDAâs ongoing assessment of arsenic in rice remains a priority for the agency.